Afghan Ismailis

This category encompasses articles associated with the Ismaili sect in Afghanistan. It includes notable figures such as politicians, athletes, musicians, writers, poets, as well as institutions, historical events, and various facets of the Ismaili cultural and religious life within the country. Ismailis, who constitute approximately 3-5% of Afghanistan's population, are active contributors to the nation's development and reconstruction efforts. The global Ismaili community, under the leadership of Aga Khan IV, has invested over 1.2 billion US dollars in various development projects across Afghanistan.^[1] Ismailis in Afghanistan have been continuously engaged in the country's political landscape during the democracy era. Following the fall of Taliban in 2001, Ismailis estasblished a political party under the name of National Unity Party of Afghanistan, also called as the National Solidarity Party of Afghanistan. Considering about 3-5% population of Ismailis in Afghanistan, they managed to send up to four representatives in the Afghanistan National Assembly. They also managed to obtain seats in the Afghan government cabient, including the State Ministry for Peace in 2020. They played a key role in 2009, 2014 and 2019 presidential elections, backing Hamid Karzai in 2009, Ashraf Ghani in 2014 and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah in 2019. ^{[2] [3] [4]}