Historical Anecdote of the Day
Mullah Mohammad Omar is the former ruler of Afghanistan and was the founder (along with 30 others) of what became known as the Taliban. He is reputed to be a relative of Osama bin Laden by marriage, lost an eye fighting the Russians, is very reclusive, and is still at large plotting the return of Taliban to power in Afghanistan.
Mulah Omar (Left) donning cloak of Mohammed
In 1996, as Taliban fervor increased, Omar accepted the title of “Amirul Momineen,” or “commander of the faithful,” in an emotional meeting in Kandahar where he appeared on a balcony above thousands of cheering Taliban, wrapping himself in a cloak said to belong to the Prophet Mohammad. The cloak had not been removed from its Kandahar shrine in 60 years, and had never been worn before. Omar is the first Muslim since the Fourth Caliph, a nephew of Prophet Mohammad, to publicly accept the Amirul title, a ranking in Islam nearly second to the Prophet.
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