Hanif Shah al-Hussaini
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Mawlawi
Hanif Shah al-Hussaini was elected to represent Khost Province
in Afghanistan
's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.
A report on Khost prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School stated that he "was associated with Hezbi Islami
, and possibly the Qanooni faction".
It stated that he was a member of the Pashtun
ethnic group.
It stated he was a high school graduate.
It stated he sat on the Justice Committee.
Mawlawi
Mawlawi may refer to:*Mevlevi Order, a Sufi order founded in Konya*Mawlawi , an honorific Islamic title often given to Sunni Muslim Clergy...
Hanif Shah al-Hussaini was elected to represent Khost Province
Khost Province
Khost is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Khost province used to be part of Paktia province in the past...
in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005.
A report on Khost prepared at the Navy Postgraduate School stated that he "was associated with Hezbi Islami
Hezbi Islami
Hezbi Islami , meaning Islamic Party is an Islamist organization commonly known for fighting in the Marxist Government of Afghanistan and their close ally the Soviet Union. Founded and led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, it was established in Pakistan in 1975...
, and possibly the Qanooni faction".
It stated that he was a member of the Pashtun
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
ethnic group.
It stated he was a high school graduate.
It stated he sat on the Justice Committee.