Ismail Khan
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Ismail Khan is an Afghan mujahideen leader and former governor of Herat, known for his prominent role as a commander during the Soviet–Afghan War and later conflicts in Afghanistan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ismail Khan canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afghan politician
ⓘ
governor ⓘ mujahideen commander ⓘ person ⓘ warlord ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Hamid Karzai ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Taliban ⓘ |
| controlledMilitia | Herat-based militia forces ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946 ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ |
| escapedFrom | Taliban captivity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Tajiks
ⓘ
surface form:
Tajik
|
| familyName | Khan ⓘ |
| givenName | Ismail ⓘ |
| ideology | Islamist ⓘ |
| knownAs | Emir of Herat ⓘ |
| laterRole | senior figure in western Afghan politics ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Afghan Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
Afghan Civil War (1989–1992)
Afghan Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
Afghan Civil War (1992–1996)
Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| name | Ismail Khan self-link ⓘ |
| notableEvent | loss of control of Herat to central government forces in 2004 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
governorship of Herat Province
ⓘ
leading mujahideen forces in western Afghanistan ⓘ resistance against the Soviet occupation ⓘ |
| opposedGroup |
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Taliban ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Northern Alliance ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Shindand ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Jamiat-e Islami ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Herat Province
ⓘ
Minister of Energy and Water of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| provinceOfBirth | Herat Province ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Herat Province
ⓘ
western Afghanistan ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| returnedToPowerIn | Herat ⓘ |
| returnedToPowerYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| roleDuringSovietAfghanWar | mujahideen field commander ⓘ |
| securityFocus | maintaining local militias and influence in Herat region ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Iran
ⓘ
surface form:
Iran (at times during the civil war)
|
| yearOfCaptureByTaliban | 1995 ⓘ |
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