Sayed Mohammad Ali Jawid سید محمدعلی جاوید | |
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| Leader of Islamic Movement of Afghanistan | |
| Assumed office 2005–present | |
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| Born | Sayed Mohammad Ali 1951 Balkh province, Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Nationality |  Afghanistan |
| Political party | Islamic Movement of Afghanistan |
| Residence(s) | Kabul, Afghanistan |
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Sayed Mohammad Ali Jawid (Dari: سید محمدعلی جاوید; born c.1951) is a politician and the leader of Islamic Movement of Afghanistan. He was born in Polebaraq, Balkh province, in the Islamic calendar year 1330 (1951–1952 AD) in a poor and religious family. He completed his preliminary education in Afghanistan and moved to Najaf, Iraq for higher education, where he completed his Ph.D. in religious studies. He speaks Persian and Arabic fluently. During the communist regime, he founded the Islamic Movement of Afghanistan under the leadership of Sheikh Muhammad Asif Muhsini. During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, he was engaged in Jihad against the foreign powers. After the victory of Mujahideen he served in the following seats:
- Minister of Planning and management[1]
- Minister of transport
In the current government he has served as follow:
- Minister of transportation
- Spokesman of National communication front
He is now the leader of the Islamic Movement of Afghanistan and MNA representing the people of Balkh Province. He lives in Kabul, Afghanistan.