Hezb-e Wahdat

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Hezb-e Wahdat is an Afghan Shia political and militant party, historically influential among the Hazara community and active during the country’s civil war.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf militant organization
political party
activeIn Afghan Civil War
Afghanistan
armedWingRole defense of Hazara areas during civil war
associatedWith Hazara political movements
baseOfSupport Hazara-populated areas
characterizedAs ethnic party
sectarian party
conflictRole armed faction in Afghan Civil War
conflictWith other mujahedin parties in Kabul
country Afghanistan
ethnicBase Hazara
linked to: Hazaras
goal greater political representation for Hazaras
protection of Hazara rights
hasFaction Hezb-e Wahdat factions led by different Hazara leaders
Hezb-e Wahdat-e Islami-ye Afghanistan
linked to: Hezb-e Wahdat

Hezb-e Wahdat-e Islami-ye Mardom-e Afghanistan
linked to: Hezb-e Wahdat
hasWing military wing
political wing
historicalPeriod late 20th century Afghanistan
post-Soviet Afghan Civil War era
ideology Shia Islam
involvedIn intra-mujahedin conflicts in Kabul
sectarian and ethnic conflicts in Afghanistan
languageOfPolitics Dari
notableConstituency Shia Hazaras
linked to: Hazaras
notableFor military role in Afghan Civil War
political representation of Hazaras
operatesWithinSystem Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (pre-2021)
operationalStatus politically active in Afghanistan
opposedGroup Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin
Jamiat-e Islami
Taliban
participatedIn Afghan elections
post-2001 Afghan political process
politicalActivity participation in Afghan coalitions and alliances
representation in Afghan parliament (via factions)
politicalPosition Shia Islamist
ethno-sectarian party
regionOfInfluence Central Afghanistan
Hazarajat
religiousAffiliation Twelver Shia Islam
linked to: Twelver Shia
religiousMinorityRepresentation Shia Muslims in Afghanistan
religiousOrientation Shia
linked to: Shia Islam
stanceOnMinorityRights advocacy for Hazara and Shia rights
supportedCommunity Hazara community
linked to: Hazaras
type Afghan Shia party

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Northern Alliance formedFrom Hezb-e Wahdat
Afghan Civil War (1992–1996) mainBelligerent Hizb-e Wahdat
subject linked to: Afghan Civil War
linked to: Hezb-e Wahdat
Mohammad Mohaqiq memberOfPoliticalParty Hezb-e Wahdat-e Islami-ye Mardom-e Afghanistan
linked to: Hezb-e Wahdat
Mohammad Mohaqiq founderOf Hezb-e Wahdat-e Islami-ye Mardom-e Afghanistan
linked to: Hezb-e Wahdat
Hezb-e Wahdat hasFaction Hezb-e Wahdat-e Islami-ye Afghanistan
linked to: Hezb-e Wahdat
Hezb-e Wahdat hasFaction Hezb-e Wahdat-e Islami-ye Mardom-e Afghanistan
linked to: Hezb-e Wahdat
Karim Khalili memberOf Hezb-e Wahdat
Islamic State of Afghanistan opposedBy Hezb-e Wahdat (at various times)
linked to: Hezb-e Wahdat