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
Government | Unitary 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)
Legislature | Jirga
Historical era | Afghan Civil War / War on Terror
• Rise to Power | 27 September 1996
• Battle of Tora Bora (2001) | 17 December 2001