In this episode, Sami Mahdi sits down with Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of the Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, for an in-depth and candid conversation.
Topics covered in the interview include:
His family roots in Behsud, the massacres during the reign of Abdur Rahman Khan, and the forced displacement that brought his family to Charkent in Balkh.
His early religious education, his introduction to Abdul Ali Mazari, and how that encounter transformed the path of a young seminary student.
How Mohaqiq managed to forge alliances across nearly all political factions during the Republic era.
His simultaneous opposition to the Taliban and the ongoing operations of his television station under Taliban rule.
And ultimately, who is this complex and enduring figure navigating Afghanistan’s multi-layered political arena?
