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About
Politician, military officer, and warlord known as Lion of Herat who served as Governor of the Herat Province from 1992 to 1997. He later served as Minister of Energy and Water from 2005 to 2013.
Before Fame
He was named captain of the Afghan Army from 1969 to 1979.
Trivia
He and defense minster Ahmad Shah Massoud defended their province against the Taliban during the Afghan Civil War in the 1990s. He gave testimony for the Guantanamo captive Abdul Razzaq Hekmati.
Family Life
He has dedicated his life to defending his home of Herat from the Taliban.
Associated With
He and Ronald Reagan are both politicians who survived assassination attempts.
