Leader Biography/Photograph
Tags: MUHAMMAD Omar, Mullah, 1960-; AFGHANISTAN -- Officials & employees
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- Mullah Omar Off the Record. Johnson, Scott; Thomas, Evan // Bulletin with Newsweek;1/22/2002, Vol. 120 Issue 6308, p66
Explains how the Taliban chief Mullah Mohammed Omar escaped from close encounter with the American soldiers in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Family background of Omar; Assessment of Omar driver Qari Saheb on Omar's escaped; Influence of Islam leader Caliph Umar on the leadership of Omar.
- TALIBAN RISING. // Current Events;3/9/2009, Vol. 108 Issue 19, p4
The article reports on the efforts of the U.S. and other countries to fight the Taliban, fundamentalist Muslims led by Mullah Mohammad Omar. The group ruled all of Afghanistan until they were driven out by the U.S. and its allies in 2001. Taliban forces are estimated to operate freely in 70...
- SEARCHING FOR MULLAH OMAR. Grazda, Edward // Vanity Fair;Feb2003, Issue 510, p139
Comments on the experiences of Afghan Khalid Hadi, former photographer for the Taliban, on Taliban chief Mullah Omar. Evidence of alive and on-the-run Omar; Impression on the intelligence of Omar; Artistic ability of Hadi.
- Taleban leader survives blast. // MEED: Middle East Economic Digest;09/03/99, Vol. 43 Issue 35, p15
Reports on the assassination attempt on Afghan Taleban supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar in August 24, 1999 in Kandahar.
- Destroy the statues or die. Peikar, Farhad // South Asian Post;3/17/2011, p12
The article reports on the move of Mullah Mohammad Omar, a Taliban leader, to order his subordinates to destroy the statues in Bamiyan in Afghanistan using some explosives.
- Conversion to Christianity Is a Capital Offense. // Middle East Quarterly;Winter2001, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p96
Reports on an announcement made in January, 2000 by Mullah Muhammad `Umar, leader of the ruling Taliban movement in Afghanistan, that conversion to Christianity within the country is a capital offense. Accusations by `Umar regarding attempts by non-Muslims to convert Muslims within the country;...
- Taliban transforms Afghanistan for total war. Smucker, Philip // Christian Science Monitor;10/30/2001, Vol. 93 Issue 235, p1
Reports that the Taliban has totally transformed the territories it controls since the start of United States-led airstrikes and prepared for all-out war. Warning to the U.S. from the supreme leader of the Taliban, Mullah Mohammed Omar; Discussion of the Afghan approach to war with religious...
- LETTERS. Procter, James A.; Mullins, Janell; Reynolds, S.; Brich, Randy; Allison, Shannon; Camp, Sam; W., Bob; Meece, Andrew; Wilks, Don; Schultz, Nancy L.; Kirkman, Scott R.; Mattison, Mike; Gilyeart, S.C.; Brisson, Mike; Lasher, Andrew // National Geographic Adventure;Dec2004/Jan2005, Vol. 6 Issue 10, p16
This article presents some letters from the readers of the journal. One of the letter reads that five years ago, father of the letter writer, William" Duke" Procter, completed a similar feat when he made a tandem jump from 10,000 feet, free-falling a mile at 100 years old. Eight years ago,...
- Taliban Threatens Converts. Baker, Barbara G. // Christianity Today;03/05/2001, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p34
Focuses on the declaration of Mullah Mohammed Omar, Supreme leader of Taliban militia in Afghanistan, regarding the penalty for any Muslim who converts to another faith. Reason cited for making the declaration; Discussions on the plot to corrupt Islam; Background on the control of Taliban in...
