The Noor faction of Afghanistan’s Jamiat-e-Islami party has vowed to continue resisting Taliban rule in a unified and coordinated manner, the party’s leadership council said in a statement.
The council emphasized the party’s historic role in Afghanistan’s political and social struggles, recalling its participation in the fight against the Soviet occupation, resistance to terrorism, and efforts to establish peaceful transfers of power. It said the party now seeks to play a constructive role in “saving the country,” inspired by its late leaders Burhanuddin Rabbani and Ahmad Shah Massoud.
The statement said Jamiat-e-Islami, led by Atta Mohammad Noor, has opposed the Taliban since their return to power through political, military and civil resistance, and will now move forward with “full unity” in light of the country’s crisis.
The council stressed that the faction’s military, political and civil efforts — involving senior leaders, religious scholars, commanders and youth — will continue under a new roadmap with popular backing.
Key figures, including Noor, Mohammad Ismail, Ahmad Massoud, Mohammad Yunus Qanooni and Mohammad Almas Zahid, pledged to pursue political, military and civil struggle under the council’s framework.
The faction said Afghanistan’s rescue can only be achieved through cooperation among all political and civic forces opposed to the Taliban.
The statement was released ahead of “Martyrs’ Week” in Afghanistan and underscored Jamiat-e-Islami’s commitment to resistance. The party has faced internal splits and shifting leadership positions throughout its history.
