Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Supreme_Leader_Hibatullah_Akhundzada
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:assumedOffice 2016
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Kandahar_Province
gptkbp:birthYear 1961
gptkbp:children at least 2
gptkbp:education Islamic studies
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Pashtun
gptkbp:fullName Hibatullah Akhundzada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada
gptkbp:knownFor leadership of the Taliban
strict interpretation of Sharia law
gptkbp:nationality Afghan
gptkbp:notableEvent became Supreme Leader after death of Akhtar Mansour
oversaw Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021
gptkbp:numberOfAppearances rare
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:priest
politician
gptkbp:organization gptkb:Taliban
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Akhtar_Mansour
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:residence Kandahar (reported)
gptkbp:role chief religious authority of the Taliban
gptkbp:signature issues edicts and decrees for Taliban government
gptkbp:spouse multiple (names not widely publicized)
gptkbp:status living
gptkbp:title gptkb:Supreme_Leader_of_Afghanistan
Emir of the Taliban
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heads_of_state_of_Afghanistan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7