Supreme Leader

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The Supreme Leader is the highest-ranking authority in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, holding ultimate religious and political power over the state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
political office
religious leadership position
appoints judicial authorities of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan NERFINISHED
provincial governors of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
senior government officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
associated_organization Taliban Shura Council NERFINISHED
associated_with_conflict War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED
assumed_office 2016
controls overall direction of Taliban movement
country Afghanistan
country_of_leadership Afghanistan NERFINISHED
current_holder Hibatullah Akhundzada NERFINISHED
first_holder Mohammad Omar NERFINISHED
has_power approve or veto major legislation
command armed forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
define overall domestic policy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
define overall foreign policy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
issue binding religious decrees
overrule decisions of other state institutions
has_title Emir of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan NERFINISHED
Supreme Leader NERFINISHED
ideology Deobandi Islam NERFINISHED
Islamism NERFINISHED
Sunni Islam NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan NERFINISHED
legal_basis interpretation of Islamic law by the Taliban
native_name_language Pashto
office_created 1996
political_alignment Taliban NERFINISHED
Taliban NERFINISHED
political_system Islamic theocracy
Taliban regime NERFINISHED
position Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
religion Sunni Islam
religious_tradition Deobandi NERFINISHED
residence Kandahar NERFINISHED
role head of state of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
highest-ranking authority in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
ultimate political authority in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
ultimate religious authority in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
selection_method appointment by Taliban leadership council
style Amir al-Mu'minin NERFINISHED
supervises Taliban government cabinet NERFINISHED
security and military institutions of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
symbolizes unity of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
term_length life tenure

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