Abdul Rasul Sayyaf

Abdul Rasul Sayyaf (/ɑːbˈduːl rəˈsuːl saɪˈjɑːf/ ahb-DOOL rə-SOOL sy-YAHF; Pashto: عبدالرسول سیاف‎, born 1946, Paghman, Kabul Province, Afghanistan) is an Afghan politician and former mujahideen commander. He took part in the war against the PDPA government in the 1980s, leading the Afghan mujahideen faction Ittehad-al-Islami (Islamic Union). In 2005, Sayyaf's Islamic Union was converted into a political party and he was elected as a member of the Afghan Parliament. He maintains political influence.

Abdul Rasul Sayyaf

Abdul Rasul Sayyaf (/ɑːbˈduːl rəˈsuːl saɪˈjɑːf/ ahb-DOOL rə-SOOL sy-YAHF; Pashto: عبدالرسول سیاف‎, born 1946, Paghman, Kabul Province, Afghanistan) is an Afghan politician and former mujahideen commander. He took part in the war against the PDPA government in the 1980s, leading the Afghan mujahideen faction Ittehad-al-Islami (Islamic Union). In 2005, Sayyaf's Islamic Union was converted into a political party and he was elected as a member of the Afghan Parliament. He maintains political influence.