Zalmai Mujadidi

Alhaj Abdul-Azeem Zulmay Mujadidi (Pashto: الحاج زلمی مجددی, born 1958) is a member of the Afghan Lower House of Parliament from the Badakhshan Province and one of President Hamid Karzai's most loyal followers in the northeast of Afghanistan.

During the years of fighting against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and the Taliban regime Mujadidi was a leading commander for the Jamiat Islami in Badakhshan.

[1] After major events in the War in Afghanistan including the toppling of the Taliban government Mujadidi came to be in charge of the security of the new Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the two became close allies.

[2] As a member of the Wolesi Jirga Mujadidi showed himself one of the firmest supporters of President Karzai and a conservative Islamist.

[1] In the Parliamentary Election of 2010 Mujadidi easily prolonged his term, winning more votes than any other candidate in the Badakhshan province.