“He called on all Islamic scholars in the conference to release a fatwa”
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Burhanuddin Rabbani
Burhanuddin Rabbani was an Afghan politician and teacher who served as the sixth president of Afghanistan from 1992 to 1996, and again from November to December 2001.
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politics · President of Afghanistan from 1992 to 2001 · politician · pedagogue · university teacher · Islamicist · also Burhanuddin Rabbani, Rabbani
Born 20 September 1940 · Died 20 September 2011 · Q188667
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2026· 2 entries
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Burhanuddin Rabbani | president of Afghanistan
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2021· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Ismoili Somoni (2021).
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2015· 1 entry
The Diplomat: Burhanuddin Rabbani
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2012· 1 entry
Miami Herald: Burhanuddin Rabbani's son named to restart Afghanistan peace efforts
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2011· 4 entries
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Death Of A Statesman: Burhanuddin Rabbani
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Died 2011-09-20.
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“not responsible if Afghan refugees crossed the border and entered Kabul, stayed in a guest house and attacked Professor Rabbani”
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Just days before he died, Rabbani was trying to persuade Islamic scholars to issue a religious edict denouncing suicide bombings
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2010· 1 entry
To initiate peace talks with the Taliban and other groups in the insurgency, until his death
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2004· 1 entry
Received Afghanistan's highest academic and scientific title "Academician" from the Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
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2001· 1 entry
Bahasa Indonesia: Mantan Presiden Burhanuddin Rabbani Kembali ke Kabul - 2001-11-17
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1992· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of Afghanistan (1992–2001).
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When the PDPA government fell from power
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1979· 1 entry
Rabbani helped lead Jamiat-e Islami in resistance to the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan regime
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1972· 1 entry
A 15-member council selected him as head of Jamiat-e Islami of Afghanistan; the founder of Jamiat-e Islami of Afghanistan, Gholam Mohammad Niazi was also present
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1968· 2 entries
Where the High Council of Jamiat-e Islami gave him the duty of organizing the university students
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Studied at Al-Azhar University, master's degree (1966–1968).
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1966· 1 entry
And he entered the Al-Azhar University in Cairo where he developed close ties to the Muslim Brotherhood leadership
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1963· 2 entries
Was hired as a professor at Kabul University
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Studied at Kabul University (1959–1963).
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1940· 1 entry
Born 1940-09-20.
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1929· 1 entry
And Abdul Qadir in 1978 (and possibly including Babrak Karmal, whose ethnicity was disputed)
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