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Akhund (disambiguation)

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Akhund or Akhoond is a Persian title or surname for Islamic scholars in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Azerbaijan.

Akhund may also refer to:

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People

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Akhund

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  • Abdul Haq Akhund, Deputy Interior Minister for Counter Narcotics in Afghanistan
  • Hají Ákhúnd, title of Ḥají Mullá ʻAlí-Akbar S͟hahmírzádí, eminent follower of Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the Baháʼí Faith
  • Hasan Akhund, Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from 2021
  • Mohammed Isa Akhund, Minister of Minerals and Petroleum in Afghanistan
  • Mullah Shirin Akhund, Governor of Kabul, Afghanistan
  • Obaidullah Akhund (c. 1968 – 2010), Defence Minister under the Taliban government in Afghanistan

Akhoond

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