Fazlullah Mujadedi

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Fazlullah Mujadedi (1956 – 10 June 2021), also known as Abdul Hameed Mujadedi, was an Afghan politician and former Mujahideen commander from Jamiat-e Islami. He was born in Logar Province and studied law and political science at Kabul University, later writing books on Afghanistan’s history and politics. He was among the early anti-Soviet fighters from Kabul University during the 1980s.

After the Taliban era, Mujadedi served as governor of Logar Province from 2001 to 2002, where he helped maintain order and disarm militias. He later held the governorships of Laghman Province (2012–2015) and Takhar Province (2017–2019). In the 2005 parliamentary elections, he won a seat in the Wolesi Jirga (the Afghan parliament) representing Logar and served as chairman of the legislative affairs committee.

Mujadedi died on 10 June 2021 from complications related to COVID-19.