Muhammad Omar
alternative words: Mullah Muhammad Omar, Mawlawi Mohammed Omar, Mohammad Omar, Mullah Mohammad Omar, Mullah Omar
keywords: famous person , statesman
related topics: Taliban , Kandahar
related web sites: http://www.afghan-web.com/bios/today/momar.html , http://www.afghan-info.com/Politics/Analysis/Mullah_Omar_Profile.htm , http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1550000/1550419.stm
explanation: Born in 1962 in Uruzgan province of central Afghanistan. After having studied in different Islamic schools, he took arm to fight against Soviet troops as deputy of Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi but he got real prominence when he drove out local Mujahideen from Kandahar with only 30 students in 1994. Since then he has successfully conquered more than 90% of Afghan territory in few years. He is a mysterious person and avoids a public appearance. He is de facto the head of state of Afghanistan.