Atta Mohammad Noor, the leader of one faction of the Jamiat-e-Islami Party, announced the formation of the party's Supreme Decision-Making Council.

Afghanistan International has learned that this council was formed with the coordination of Atta Mohammad Noor, Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front, and Ismail Khan, former governor of Herat.

However, Salahuddin Rabbani, leader of the other faction of Jamiat-e-Islami is not a member of it.

Meanwhile, in the statement published on Noor’s X social media platform account, no one’s name has been mentioned as the member of the council.

The statement added that the council was formed with "unity, cooperation, and coordination among all the members of Jamiat-e Islami” and will be the highest authority for understanding, cohesion, and decision-making among the forces of the party.

This statement attributed the formation of the council to the collective efforts of a group of sincere and dedicated members of the party.

Last month, Atta Mohammad Noor and Salahuddin Rabbani, leaders of two factions of the Jamiat-e Islami party, discussed expanding and strengthening coordination, mobilisation, and collaboration in decision-making.

Furthermore, the position of other senior members of the Jamiat-e Islami party regarding the formation of this council is not clear.

According to the latest statement, the newly formed council includes three offices, "Secretariat," "Think Tank," and "Spokesperson's Office”. Hussamuddin Taleqani has been introduced as the spokesperson of the council.

So far, the statement has only been published by Noor. Massoud and Ismail Khan have not commented on this matter yet.

Since March 18, 2021, when Atta Mohammad Noor was declared the "leader" of one faction of the Jamiat-e Islami in a meeting of several party leaders, the party has split into two factions; one under the leadership of Noor and the other under the leadership of Rabbani.

Apart from these two factions, several other party members have aligned themselves around other prominent figures such as Ahmad Massoud and Ismail Khan.

Currently, the majority of leaders from all factions of the Jamiat-e Islami are located outside Afghanistan. In recent months, Ismail Khan stated in an interview with Afghanistan International that the party currently has no leader.