Government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
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The Government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is the Taliban-led ruling authority that has controlled Afghanistan since its return to power in 2021, administering the country under its interpretation of Islamic law.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Government of Afghanistan | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Taliban government
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de facto government ⓘ government ⓘ |
| appliesLegalSystem | Sharia ⓘ |
| banned |
many independent media outlets
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most secondary education for girls ⓘ most university education for women ⓘ |
| cameToPowerBy | Taliban offensive of 2021 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsContinuityWith | Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsLegalBasis | Islamic law (Sharia) ⓘ |
| constitutionStatus | no internationally recognized written constitution ⓘ |
| controls |
Afghan central administration
NERFINISHED
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Afghan ministries ⓘ Afghan security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryGoverned | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defenceMinister | Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 2021 ⓘ |
| flag | white flag with black Shahada inscription ⓘ |
| foreignMinister | Amir Khan Muttaqi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
Islamic theocracy
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authoritarian regime ⓘ one‑party regime ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Mohammad Hassan Akhund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | Hibatullah Akhundzada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanRightsRecord | widely criticized ⓘ |
| ideology |
Deobandi Islam
NERFINISHED
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Islamic fundamentalism ⓘ Islamism ⓘ |
| interiorMinister | Sirajuddin Haqqani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialSystem | Islamic courts ⓘ |
| ledBy | Taliban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainsRelationsWith |
China
NERFINISHED
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Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notWidelyRecognizedBy | international community ⓘ |
| politicalPartyInPower | Taliban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | emirate ⓘ |
| predecessor | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| restricts |
women's education
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women's employment ⓘ women's freedom of movement ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityApparatus | Taliban security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOfHeadOfGovernment | Acting Prime Minister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOfHeadOfState | Supreme Leader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookControlOfCapitalOn | 2021-08-15 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan
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jurisdiction
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Government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
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this entity surface form:
Government of Afghanistan
Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
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Government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
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