Afghan Biographies

Qudratullah, Abu Hamza Mawlawi


Name Qudratullah, Abu Hamza Mawlawi
Ethnic backgr. Tajik
Date of birth
Function/Grade Governor Kunar
History and Biodata

2. Previous Function:
Provincial Governor Balkh (20210916)
Provincial Governor Kunar (20230626)

3. Biodata:
Mawlawi Qudratullah Hamza led the capture of Mazari Sharif in September 2021. In both western and northern Afghanistan, which feature large non-Pashtun populations, the Taliban insurgency tried to expand across ethnic groups with some success.

The thousands of non-Pashtun Taliban in these regions include the Tajik commander Abu Hamza Qudratullah, who led the capture of Mazari Sharif, and the Uzbek commander Salahuddin Ayubi, who co-led the takeover of Kabul.

(The governor of northern Balkh province was killed along with two others in an explosion at his office on Thursday March 9, 2023?)

Last Modified 2023-06-26
Established 2021-08-31