Mullah Yaqoob

"Mohammad Yaqoob" redirects here. For the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, see Muhammad Yaqub. For the Pakistani Olympic hurdler, see Muhammad Yaqub (athlete).

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Mawlawi [1] Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob mujahid (koni)
(محمد یعقوب مجاہد (ھوتک
Minister of Defense
Acting
Assumed office 7 September 2021

Political offices
Preceded by Sirajuddin Haqqani	Second Deputy Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan 2016–present with Sirajuddin Haqqani (first deputy, 2016–present) Abdul Ghani Baradar (third deputy, 2019–present) Served under: Hibatullah Akhundzada	Incumbent
Preceded by Ibrahim Sadr	Head of the Military Commission of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan 2020–present
Preceded by Sarwar Danish as Second Vice President	Second deputy head of state of Afghanistan 2021–present
Preceded by Abdul Qayyum Zakir (Acting)	Acting Defense Minister of Afghanistan 2021–present

1. Pashto: محمد یعقوب مجاهد آخوند, romanized: Muḥammad Yaʿqūb Mujāhid Ākhūnd
2. Pashto: ملا یعقوب‎, romanized: Mulla Yaʿqūb