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Abdul Hakim Haqqani | |
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عبدالحكيم حقاني | |
.jpg) Haqqani in 2020 | |
| Chief Justice of Afghanistan | |
| Assumed office 15 August 2021 | |
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| Supreme Leader | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
| Preceded by | Sayed Yousuf Halim |
| In exile 25 May 2016 – 15 August 2021 | |
| Supreme Leader | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
| Preceded by | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
| Judge of the Kandahar Primary Court | |
| In office c. 1995–c. 2001 | |
| Supreme Leader | Mullah Omar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) |
| Education | Darul Uloom Haqqania |
| Profession | Politician, writer |
| Political affiliation | Taliban |
Abdulhakim Haqqani[a] (born 1967), also known asAbdulhakim Ishaqzai,[b][1][2][3] is an Afghan Islamic scholar and writer who has been thechief justice of Afghanistan in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistansince 2021.[4] He has also served as chief justice of the Supreme Court in the1996–2001 Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. He was the chairman of the Taliban negotiation team in theQatar office. He is one of the founding members of theTaliban and was a close associate of the late leader MullahMohammed Omar.[5][6] In July 2025, theInternational Criminal Courtissued arrest warrants for Haqqani over charges claiming themistreatment of women by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Haqqani was born toMawlawi Khudaidad in 1967 in thePanjwayi District ofKandahar Province,Afghanistan. He graduated fromDarul Uloom Haqqania, aDeobandi Islamicseminary, in Pakistan, and taught there for a time.[6]
Apart from teaching at theDarul Uloom Haqqania, he also ran at some point his own Islamic seminary ormadrasa in the Ishaqabad area ofQuetta, inPakistan'sBalochistan province.[6]
During the rule of the firstIslamic Emirate, in addition to teaching, he also served in theAppellate Court and at theCentral Dar ul-Ifta. Following the appointment ofHibatullah Akhundzada asSupreme Leader, Ishaqzai was appointed Chief Justice.[7]
In September 2020, he was appointed the Taliban's chief negotiator for peace talks in Qatar with the government of Afghanistan, replacingSher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, who became his deputy in the 21-member negotiating team.[8]
On 20 July 2023, Abdulhakim Haqqani wassanctioned by theEuropean Union (EU) due to his instrumental role as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in implementing policies and spreading ideological teachings aimed at creating and justifyinggender-based repressions against women in Afghanistan.[9]
On 23 January 2025, theInternational Criminal Court's chief prosecutor,Karim Khan, announced thesubmission of arrest warrant applications for Abdulhakim Haqqani and supreme leaderHibatullah Akhundzada. Haqqani is accused of acrime against humanity, specifically the persecution of women and girls, since the Taliban's return to power in August 2021. The charges claim severe restrictions imposed on Afghan females, encompassing bans on education, employment, and public participation.[10] The warrants were granted by the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II on 8 July.[11][12]
Abdulhakim Haqqani is described as knowledgeable aboutIslamic jurisprudence according toThe Express Tribune. He has published several books.[13]
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| Preceded by | Chief Justice of Afghanistan (in exile) 2016–2021 | Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Chief Justice of Afghanistan 2021–present | |
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| Preceded by | ActingJustice Minister of Afghanistan 2021–present | Incumbent |
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