Mawlawi Mohammed Islam Mohammadi
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Mawlawi Mohammed Islam Mohammadi (d. January 26, 2007) was a Taliban governor and member of the National Assembly of Afghanistan
. He was regional governor
of Bamyan Province in Afghanistan
when the Buddhas of Bamyan
were destroyed in 2001.
In 2005, he was elected to parliament by the neighboring province of Samangan
, as election laws in post-Taliban reconstruction Afghanistan
did not prevent former Taliban officials from running for election. On January 26, 2007, he was assassinated in Kabul on his way to prayers.
Mawlawi Mohammed Islam Mohammadi (d. January 26, 2007) was a Taliban governor and member of the National Assembly of Afghanistan
National Assembly of Afghanistan
The National Assembly is Afghanistan's national legislature. It is a bicameral body, comprising two chambers:*Wolesi Jirga or the House of the People: the 250-member lower house.*Meshrano Jirga ) or the House of Elders: an upper house with 102 seats....
. He was regional governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Bamyan Province 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...
when the Buddhas of Bamyan
Buddhas of Bamyan
The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th century monumental statues of standing buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan, situated northwest of Kabul at an altitude of 2,500 meters...
were destroyed in 2001.
In 2005, he was elected to parliament by the neighboring province of Samangan
Samangan
Samangan is a provincial town, medieval caravan stop, and the headquarters of the Samangan Province in the district of the same name in the northern part of Afghanistan...
, as election laws in post-Taliban reconstruction 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...
did not prevent former Taliban officials from running for election. On January 26, 2007, he was assassinated in Kabul on his way to prayers.