Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

د افغانستاناسلاميامارات
Da Afghanistan Islami Amarat
Capital
  • Kabul (official)
  • Kandahar (de facto)
Common languages
  • Pashto (official)
  • Dari and other languages of Afghanistan
Religion
Sunni Islam
GovernmentUnitary Islamic theocracy under a totalitarian dictatorship
Amir al-Mu'minin (Leader of the Faithful)
Head of the Supreme Council
• 1996–2001
Mohammed Omar
Prime Minister
• 1996–2001
Mohammad Rabbani
• 2001
Abdul Kabir (acting)
LegislatureJirga
Historical eraAfghan Civil War / War on Terror
• Rise to Power
27 September 1996
• Battle of Tora Bora (2001)
17 December 2001