Said Fazal Akbar
Encyclopedia
Said Fazal Akbar was the first Governor of Kunar province in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban in 2001. He was an ex-Mujahideen
who was running a clothing store in Oakland, California
when he was appointed Governor by President Hamid Karzai
. His governorship is chronicled in the book by his son, Hyder Akbar
, "Come Back to Afghanistan, A California Teenager's Story"
Mujahideen
Mujahideen are Muslims who struggle in the path of God. The word is from the same Arabic triliteral as jihad .Mujahideen is also transliterated from Arabic as mujahedin, mujahedeen, mudžahedin, mudžahidin, mujahidīn, mujaheddīn and more.-Origin of the concept:The beginnings of Jihad are traced...
who was running a clothing store in Oakland, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
when he was appointed Governor by President Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai, GCMG is the 12th and current President of Afghanistan, taking office on 7 December 2004. He became a dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001...
. His governorship is chronicled in the book by his son, Hyder Akbar
Hyder Akbar
Hyder Akbar is an author and former translator for US forces in Afghanistan.Akbar, a citizen of both Afghanistan and the United States, attended Diablo Valley College and transferred to Yale University...
, "Come Back to Afghanistan, A California Teenager's Story"