Mohammed Omar Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mohammed Omar, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Afghanistan.

6 records1996–20016 events1 places

Chronological biography

1996

Osama bin Laden1996

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Mullah · Leader of the Taliban · Kandahar

Omar's Taliban government permits Osama bin Laden to return to Afghanistan.

Taliban Government1996

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Mullah · Leader of the Taliban · Kandahar

Omar directs the Taliban administration from Kandahar after the movement captures Kabul.

Amir of the Faithful4 April 1996

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Mullah · Amir of the Faithful · Kandahar

Taliban supporters proclaim Omar Amir of the Faithful during a gathering in Kandahar.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan27 September 1996

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Mullah · Amir of the Faithful · Kandahar

The Taliban names the state the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after taking Kabul.

2001

Fall of Taliban GovernmentDecember 2001

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Mullah · Amir of the Faithful · Kandahar

Omar's government collapses as Taliban forces abandon their remaining major strongholds.

Fall of Kandahar7 December 2001

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Mullah · Amir of the Faithful · Kandahar

The Taliban loses Kandahar, ending its effective control of Afghanistan's government.

Titles and roles

Mullah · Amir of the Faithful · Mullah · Leader of the Taliban

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.