Hezb-e Islami

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Hezb-e Islami is an Afghan Islamist political and militant organization that has played a significant role in the country’s conflicts since the late 20th century.

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Hezb-e Islami canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamist political organization
militant organization
political party
activeInConflict Afghan Civil War (1990s)
linked to: Afghan Civil War

Soviet–Afghan War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
alliedWith Taliban (at times)
linked to: Taliban
bannedOrRestrictedIn some Western countries (as militant wing)
country Afghanistan
designatedAs insurgent group in Afghanistan
ethnicBase Pashtun
linked to: Pashtuns
foundedBy Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
foundedInPeriod 1970s
goal establishment of an Islamic state in Afghanistan
hasFaction Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin
Hezb-e Islami Khalis
headquartersLocation Kabul
ideology Islamism
inConflictWith Taliban (at times)
linked to: Taliban
involvedIn Kabul shelling during Afghan Civil War (1990s)
knownFor armed opposition to Soviet occupation of Afghanistan
participation in Afghan civil conflicts after 1992
leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
opposedGovernment Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Soviet-backed Afghan government
origin Islamist student movement at Kabul University
partOf Afghan mujahideen
peaceAgreementYear 2016
politicalPosition Islamist right-wing
receivedSupportFrom Inter-Services Intelligence
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
United States
regionOfActivity Afghanistan
Pakistan
religion Sunni Islam
signedPeaceAgreementWith Government of Afghanistan
splitInto Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin
Hezb-e Islami Khalis
usesLanguage Dari
Pashto

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Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin separatedFrom Hezb-e Islami