Harakat-i-Inqilab-i-Islami
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Harakat-i-Inqilab-i-Islami (Islamic Revolution Movement) was a traditionalist Afghan mujahedeen group fighting against Soviet
forces during the Soviet war in Afghanistan
. Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi
was the leader of the group. It operated Southern Afghan Provinces of Kandahar
, Helmand
, Uruzgan, Ghazni
, Paktika, and Wardak. It was not as strong a group as Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
's Hezb-i-Islami or Ahmed Shah Massoud
's forces. The movement was part of the 'Peshawar Seven' coalition of mujahedeen forces.
During the 1990s the group fell into decay. Most of its cadres later defected to the Taliban, including the spiritual leader of the Taliban Mohammed Omar
. The movement was also weakened by the founding of the breakaway National and Islamic Prosperity Party of Afghanistan
, formed by Maulawi Muhammad Osman Salekzada, which captured much of the HIIs following in northern Afghanistan.
After the death of its leader, Mohammed Nabi Mohamadi, in Pakistan
in 2001, the leadership of the movement was taken over by his son Ahmad Nabi Muhammadi. Under its new leadership the name of the movement was changed to Islamic and National Revolution Movement of Afghanistan (Harakat-e Inqilab-e Islami wa Melli-ye Afghanistan). In April 2005, it joined the National Understanding Front of Afghanistan
, a coalition of 12 opposition parties. The front did however not last long.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
forces during the Soviet war in Afghanistan
Soviet war in Afghanistan
The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a nine-year conflict involving the Soviet Union, supporting the Marxist-Leninist government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against the Afghan Mujahideen and foreign "Arab–Afghan" volunteers...
. Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi
Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi
Maulana Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi was an Afghan politician who served as Vice President of Afghanistan under the Mujahideen from 1992 to about 1996.-Biography:...
was the leader of the group. It operated Southern Afghan Provinces of Kandahar
Kandahar
Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
, Helmand
Helmand Province
Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Lashkar Gah. The Helmand River flows through the mainly desert region, providing water for irrigation....
, Uruzgan, Ghazni
Ghazni
For the Province of Ghazni see Ghazni ProvinceGhazni is a city in central-east Afghanistan with a population of about 141,000 people...
, Paktika, and Wardak. It was not as strong a group as Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is an Afghan Mujahideen leader who is the founder and leader of the Hezb-e Islami political party and paramilitary group. Hekmatyar was a rebel military commander during the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan and was one of the key figures in the civil war that followed the...
's Hezb-i-Islami or Ahmed Shah Massoud
Ahmed Shah Massoud
Ahmad Shah Massoud was a Kabul University engineering student turned military leader who played a leading role in driving the Soviet army out of Afghanistan, earning him the name Lion of Panjshir. His followers call him Āmir Sāhib-e Shahīd...
's forces. The movement was part of the 'Peshawar Seven' coalition of mujahedeen forces.
During the 1990s the group fell into decay. Most of its cadres later defected to the Taliban, including the spiritual leader of the Taliban Mohammed Omar
Mohammed Omar
Mullah Mohammed Omar , often simply called Mullah Omar, is the leader of the Taliban movement that operates in Afghanistan. He was Afghanistan's de facto head of state from 1996 to late 2001, under the official title "Head of the Supreme Council"...
. The movement was also weakened by the founding of the breakaway National and Islamic Prosperity Party of Afghanistan
National and Islamic Prosperity Party of Afghanistan
The National and Islamic Prosperity Party of Afghanistan is a political party in Afghanistan. It was formed when a local Harakat-e Inqilab-e Islami leader from Sar-e-Pul, Maulawi Muhammad Osman Salekzada, broke away from HII. He was able to take much of the HII organization in northern Afghanistan...
, formed by Maulawi Muhammad Osman Salekzada, which captured much of the HIIs following in northern Afghanistan.
After the death of its leader, Mohammed Nabi Mohamadi, in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in 2001, the leadership of the movement was taken over by his son Ahmad Nabi Muhammadi. Under its new leadership the name of the movement was changed to Islamic and National Revolution Movement of Afghanistan (Harakat-e Inqilab-e Islami wa Melli-ye Afghanistan). In April 2005, it joined the National Understanding Front of Afghanistan
National Understanding Front of Afghanistan
National Understanding Front of Afghanistan was an alliance of opposition parties in Afghanistan. It was founded in April 2005, with the intention of jointly contesting elections. It did however become inactive within a couple of months...
, a coalition of 12 opposition parties. The front did however not last long.