Sulaiman Layeq (born Ghulam Mujaddid) (Pashto: سليمان لايق, sometimes also Romanised as Laeq or Laiq) (12 October 1930 - 31 July 2020) was an Afghan communist politician (belonging to the Parcham faction), ideologue and poet[2][3][4] who held the positions of President of the Academy of Sciences, full member of the Afghan Politburo, and Minister of Nationalities and Tribal Affairs.

Abdul Ghani was a religious tribal figure who had fought the British during the Afghan War of Independence.

In 1965, 27 participants met at Nur Muhammad Taraki's house during the "founding congress" where they elected the central committee of the PDPA.

In 1967 due to a rift in the party caused by political and personal differences, the PDPA split into the Parcham (banner) and Khalq (People) factions.

Layeq's sister would marry Sibghatullah Mojaddedi (the future President of Afghanistan) who would later become a Mujahedeen leader.

In 1978 Layeq's mentor and friend Khyber was assassinated, blame has been put on many people including Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Daoud Khan, Iran's Savak, The Soviets, Hafizullah Amin, or even Parcham themselves (although this is unlikely).

Layeq would later claim that Khyber was against using violence as a means to take power and that there was a circle within the PDPA that was aiming for a military takeover.

[7] Following Khyber's assassination, tens of thousands of people poured the streets for the funeral which turned into a protest march against the President Daoud Khan.

Following the revolution Layeq and the rest of the jailed PDPA members were released driving to Radio Afghanistan to announce the victory.

Amin was shot in the arm however he managed to drive to the Military headquarters and put the army on high alert ordering the arrest of Taraki.

In April 1980 the Parchamite government under Babrak Karmal adopted a new flag and constitution, Layeq would become the chair of the country’s Academy of Sciences.

He also returned to the PDPA's central committee as an alternate member and became the deputy chairman of the National Fatherland Front.

Layeq's ministry would be of great importance to the new Afghan President Mohammad Najibullah's reconciliation policy.

In 1989 he led negotiations with Hezbi Islami in Baghdad and Tripoli that were arranged by PLO head Yassar Arafat and Libya's Gaddafi.