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[[File:Head of Independent Electoral Commission of Afghanistan (8539304218).jpg|thumb|right|UK Foreign Office Senior Minister of State [[Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi|Baroness Warsi]] meeting Fazal Ahmad Manawi, Head of Independent Electoral Commission of Afghanistan, March 2013]] |
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'''Fazal Ahmad Manawi''' is an [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] politician, electoral expert, and [[Islamic scholar]]. |
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A [[judge]] by profession, Manawi has served as a member and later as chairperson of the [[Independent Election Commission (Afghanistan)|Independent Election Commission]] (2009-2013).<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://archive.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2010/04/18/karzai_names_new_election_panel_chief/ | title=Karzai names new election panel chief | newspaper=Boston.com | date=18 April 2010 | last1=Vogt | first1=Heidi | last2=Faiez | first2=Rahim }}</ref> In post-2001 administrations, he had held some senior government positions, including deputy chief justice.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wluml.org/node/1028 |title=Afghanistan: Sharia 'only source' of law {{!}} Women Living Under Muslim Laws |website=www.wluml.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203091506/http://www.wluml.org/node/1028 |archive-date=2010-02-03}}</ref> During his tenure as chairperson of the [[election commission]], Manawi successfully managed the post-election crises. |
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'''Fazel Ahmed Manawi''' was Deputy [[Chief Justice]] in the [[Supreme Court of Afghanistan]]. In January 2004, he publicly stated that he was opposed to women singing on state [[television]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south%5Fasia/3396283.stm "Woman singer angers Afghan judges"], ''BBC News'', 14 January 2004</ref> In April 2004, the [[Associated Press]] reporter [[Todd Pitman]] reported that Manawi had said that any [[Muslim]] caught drinking in the ''[[Irish Pub, Kabul|Irish Pub]]'' in [[Kabul]] would be punished.{{citation needed|date=December 2012}} On June 21, 2003, he announced that the [[Afghan Supreme Court]] would try [[Sayed Madawi]], the editor of [[Aftab]],{{ambig|date=December 2012}} and his deputy [[Ali Payam Sestani]] for "libelling Islam".{{citation needed|date=December 2012}} Manawi is chairman of the IEC.{{ambig|date=December 2012}} |
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For his leadership, his national and international colleagues have admired him. In 2014, as Senior Electoral Advisor to then candidate Dr. [[Abdullah Abdullah]],<ref name="auto">https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/15/world/asia/anxious-moments-for-an-afghanistan-on-the-brink.htmlhe {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> played an instrumental role in shaping the parameters of June 2014 runoff's recount and audit. |
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A master of [[Islamic Law]], Manawi has also served as instructor and guest lecturer at various national universities, including [[Kabul University]]. Fluent in [[Arabic]] and [[Persian language|Persian]], Manawi has written many academic articles and participated in international panels on Sharia, moderation, democracy, and election. A former deputy for the Ulema Council of Afghanistan, Manawi remains an authority among moderate Islamic scholars in the country. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Hasib Qoway Markaz|Hasib qoway markaz]] |
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Fazal Ahmad Manawi is an Afghan politician, electoral expert, and Islamic scholar.
A judge by profession, Manawi has served as a member and later as chairperson of the Independent Election Commission (2009-2013).[1] In post-2001 administrations, he had held some senior government positions, including deputy chief justice.[2] During his tenure as chairperson of the election commission, Manawi successfully managed the post-election crises.
For his leadership, his national and international colleagues have admired him. In 2014, as Senior Electoral Advisor to then candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah,[3] played an instrumental role in shaping the parameters of June 2014 runoff's recount and audit.
A master of Islamic Law, Manawi has also served as instructor and guest lecturer at various national universities, including Kabul University. Fluent in Arabic and Persian, Manawi has written many academic articles and participated in international panels on Sharia, moderation, democracy, and election. A former deputy for the Ulema Council of Afghanistan, Manawi remains an authority among moderate Islamic scholars in the country.
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[edit]- ^ Vogt, Heidi; Faiez, Rahim (18 April 2010). "Karzai names new election panel chief". Boston.com.
- ^ "Afghanistan: Sharia 'only source' of law | Women Living Under Muslim Laws". www.wluml.org. Archived from the original on 2010-02-03.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/15/world/asia/anxious-moments-for-an-afghanistan-on-the-brink.htmlhe [dead link]
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