Both Abdullah and Atta Noor derive from the Jamiat-e Islami like National Front of Afghanistan chairman Ahmad Zia Massoud and former intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh.

The group ran candidates in the 2010 parliamentary election, winning more than 90 out of 249 seats in the parliament and thus becoming the main democratic opposition movement.

[1][2] The Coalition intends to focus on issues including the fight against corruption and reform of the Afghan electoral system.

[3] Regarding the Taliban insurgency and Karzai's strategy of negotiations Dr. Abdullah stated: The group ran candidates in the 2014 presidential election.

In December 2011, the Coalition for Change and Hope was broadened and transformed into the National Coalition of Afghanistan supported by dozens of Afghan political parties[examples needed] and led by Abdullah Abdullah to challenge the government of Hamid Karzai.