Biography of the Supreme Court Members



Baha-u-din Baha
Supreme Court High Council Member and Head of General Criminal Division of the Supreme Court
Service period, ten years

Baha-u-din Baha son of Ghulam Nabi is born in the year 1321 corresponding to 1942 in Herat province. Mr. Baha was graduated of Arabic Studies Center in Kabul in the year 1960 which was considered as an equivalent to bachelor’s degree by Al Azhar University. Mr. Baha after receiving specialization in Islamic Law in the year 1964 he later continued his education at master’s level in Bilford university of USA.

Mr. Baha has worked in the following positions since 1343:

  • Director of legal verdict of the ministry of justice 1965
  • Judge of the commercial court of the Kabul province 1965-1968
  • Director of commercial court of Herat 1967-1972
  • Chief of the office of the prime minister of the time Dr Muhammad Musa Shafiq 1972-1973
  • Director of commercial division of appeals court 1973-1977
  • Director of commercial court of Kandahar province 1977-1980
  • Instructor of judicial interns course 1980-1989
  • Director of commercial division of the Supreme Court and member of the judicial council 1980-1989
  • Director general of judicial reform commission 2002-2005
  • Member of the judicial advisory board of the office of the president 2005-2006

Participation in national and international conferences and seminars:

  • Participated in specialized commercial training of the Supreme Court 1970
  • Participated in Islamic science conference in Jeddah, Mecca and Medina 1976
  • Participated in senior seminar of directors of courts 1977
  • Participated in senior seminar of directors of courts 1982
  • Participated in drafting of the Constitution in Islamabad 1991
  • Participated in seminar of criminal, judicial and social laws of Afghanistan 1991
  • Participated in the conference of women and children rights in Islam 1991 in Jihadi Islamic Council- Islamabad.
  • Participated in peace and unity conference for Afghanistan in London, 2001
  • Member and participant of Cyprus peace conference for Afghanistan, 1991-2001
  • Participated in judicial issues meeting of Afghanistan reconstruction project
  • Participated in international conference of Birth of prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Chicago and Texas states.
  • Participated in Geneva conference 2002
  • Participated in International Conference of Rule of Law in Italy 2007
  • Participated in symposium of principles of constitutionality in state or government under rule of constitution Dubai, 2009
  • Participated in international conference of chief of Supreme Courts of Asian countries in India, 2008
  • Participated in legal seminar conducted in Calcutta- India 2008
  • Participated in International Conference of children rights in India 2008
  • Participated in international conference of activity and progress of international rule of law in UN headquarter, New York 2009
  • Participated in International conference of judicial management in Turkey, 2009
  • Visit to France where visited the French judicial and legal institutions, 2009

Unofficial Works

  • Founder and Director of Mawlana Jalauddin Balkhi foundation in California, USA: 1998-2003
  • Director of Sayed Jamaludin Afghani Islamic center in California, USA: 19996-2002
  • Guidance of Afghan society in California State of USA in regard to social and cultural affairs.
  • Scientific Works
  • Wrote a book under the title of The Message of Muhammad and Islamic Spirituality in the year 1992
  • Translation of the book (Reality of Mysticism (Tasawoof) and Naqhbandia Methods) in the year 1992

Mr. Bahuddin Baha is also interested in literature and writing poems and his writings are published in the magazines and publication of the country.

 

Ghulam Nabi Nawayee
Member of the Supreme Court and director of public security of the Supreme Court
Service period, seven years

Mr. Nawayee was born in the year 1339 in Faryab province and is graduated of Islamic Law university of Kabul in the year 1362.
Previous jobs:
Mr. Nawayee after being appointed in the judiciary has worked as the judge of city court of Maimana, director of appeals court of Faryab, director of commercial division of central appeals court, director of commercial court of Kabul province and last job as director of appeal courts of Kapisa province.

After that Mr. Nawayee was assigned as the member of the Supreme Court in the year 1385 which was endorsed by the president and approved by the parliament was at the beginning the director of commercial division of the Supreme Court and he is currently the director of public security division of the Supreme Court.

Participation in the seminars and conferences:

  • Participated in senior seminar of the directors of court in the year 1367
  • Participated in senior seminar of the directors of courts in the year 1384
  • Participated in senior seminar of directors of court in the year 1386
  • Participated in international conference of courts management in Ireland in the year 1387
  • Participated in the conference of rule of law in Italy in the year 1386
  • Participated in international conference of judicial management in Turkey in the year 1388
  • Visit to France and visiting their judicial and legal institutions in the year 1388
  • Participated in international affairs conference in Kabul in the year 1386
  • Participated in anti corruption and counter narcotics seminar in Kabul in the year 1387
  • Participated in international conference of anti corruption in the conference hall of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the year 1388

 

Muhammad Alim Nasimi
Member of the Supreme Court and Director of civil and public division of the Supreme Court
Service period, ten years

Muhammad Alim Nasim son of Muhammad Nasim was born in the year 1324 in Logar province and after completion of his primary and secondary school he was enrolled in Islamic Law faculty of Kabul University was graduated of the judicial department of this university and from 1348 to present has been performing the following jobs:

  • Member of primary court of Dehsabz – Kabul in 1349
  • Judge of primary court of Urozgan province in 1350
  • Member of appeal court of Logar province in 1353
  • Director of civil primary court of first district of Kabul city 1357
  • Director of criminal division of Kabul first district in the year 1358
  • Director of criminal division of Kabul appeals court 1359
  • Member of civil and public division of the appeals court of the Kabul province in the year 1370
  • Member of the Supreme Court and judge of the criminal division of the Supreme Court in the year 1372
  • Member of the special properties court for immigrants and returnees in the year 1382
  • Director of special primary court of properties in the year 1383
  • And his last job was as the director of appeals court of Kabul province

Mr. Muhammad Alim Nasimi has ensured his active participation in a number of local and international conferences which have been conducted in different time periods in Chic, Italy, USA and Egypt.

 

Muhammad Omar Babarakzai
Member of the Supreme Court
Service period, Seven Years

Mr. Muhammad Omar Babrakzai son of Shir Muhammad Khan was born in the year 1329 in Khost province. Mr. Babarakzai was graduated of Istiqhlal high school in the year 1343 and has received his bachelor’s degree in judicial field of law and political science faculty of Kabul University.</p> <p align="> Afterward, Mr. Babrakzai received a diploma in the judicial field from public administration institute of France and has been the top student among students from Asian, African and Latin America countries.

Mr. Babrakzai has successfully completed his reserved military course in the year 1348 among 1200 students he has received the first position and has been awarded a gold medal. In the year 1349 Mr. Babrakzai successfully completed the third phase of judicial interns course.

Previous jobs:
  • Judicial member of the commercial primary court of Kabul province in the year 1350
  • Judicial member of the commercial division of the central appeals court in the year 1352
  • Appointment manger of the judiciary in the year 1354
  • Teacher of criminal investigation of judicial interns’ course in the year 1355
  • Judicial member of special court of staff members in the year 1357
  • Deputy director of senior appeals commercial division of the center in the year 1358
  • Serving Mujahidin of Zadran tribes in the year 1358
  • Moved to Peshawar and worked for the unity of Mujahidin movements, national unity of Mujahidin, invitation Loya Jirga and as the selected director of Loya Jirga in the year 1359
  • Deputy administration director of the Mujahidin unity movement in the year 1360
  • Administration director of Ibn-e-Sina hospital and afterward director of medical management of the seventh Mujahidin movements.
  • Director of fighting fronts of Islamic Movement (Mahaz Islami) in the southern provinces and member of the unity of the three movements.
  • Director of personal affairs of the Supreme Court of the transitional government of the Mujahidin in the year 1369 in Peshawar.
  • Deputy attorney general in judicial tracking affairs in the year 1369
  • Administration director of ministry of foreign affairs in the year 1371
  • Tribal Deputy minister of ministry of borders in the year 1376
  • First deputy of ministry of borders and tribal affairs in the year 1380
  • Criminalist teacher of the judicial interns course in the year 1383
Participation in international conferences and meetings:
  • Participated in the Supreme Court of seven countries in Paris in the year 1983 to defend rights of Mojahidin.
  • Delivered speech in England Parliament regarding Jihad of Mujahidin and had a meeting with Tachir Prime Minister of England in the year 1983.
  • Participated in UN Conference regarding Jihad of Afghanistan in the year 1983.
  • Met Ronald Regan president of USA in the year 1983 and discussed Jihad.
  • Met judges association of USA in the year 1983 and discussed judicial organization of Afghanistan.
  • Organized a speech in Senate Council of USA in the year 1983 and replied questions.
  • Met foreign minister of Germany in Bonn.
  • Met Johnsailer Hemolokoled president of Germany in Staatsburg and discussed resistance and Jihad of Afghanistan in the year 1983.
  • Met Holland foreign minister and discussed Jihad.

All of the above meetings are announced by Audio and Video media.

Participation in internal and external seminars and conferences:
  1. Participated in judicial seminar of the Supreme Court in the year 1356.
  2. Participated in foreign ministers conference of Pakistan, Islamabad in the year 1359.
  3. Participated in the seminar of resolving problems of establishment of Mujahidin government in the year 1991.
  4. Met General ZiaulHaq President of Pakistan who is passed away in the year 1359.
  5. Participated in the tribal leader, Jihad commander’s council and movements stationed in Pakistan and Iran and establishment of Mujahidin government in Lahore Pendi of Pakistan.
  6. Through invitation of the president of Saudia Arabia visited Saudi in regard to unity and establishment of transitional government of Mujahidin in the year 1989.
  7. Participated in the foreign ministers conference in Ryaz capital of Saudia Arabia in the year 1989.
  8. Met foreign minister of Qatar to formalize the government of Mujahidin in the year 1409 (Lunar Calendar).
  9. Participated in the commission of fundamental transitional rules of Afghanistan based on the invitation of the president in the year 1377
  10. Visited judiciary and parliament of India and met president of India in the year 1387
  11. Participated in international conference of judges in Ireland in the year 2008.
  12. Participated in children rights conference in Laknawi city of India in the year 2007
  13. Visited French judicial system in the year 2008
  14. Participated in judicial seminar of supreme court in the year 1386
  15. Participated in exchange of international prisoners and establishment Interpol police in Austria in the year 2009
  16. Visited money laundering and investigation center of criminals in Romania in the year 1388
  17. Visited judicial system of Egypt in the year 2010.
Trips:

Mr. Omar Babarakzai during the period of sacred Jihad has visited different countries such as UK, France, Holland, Swiss, Germany and Italy. Mr. Babarakzai has delivered conferences in the Washington University, Geneva and Swiss.

Publications:

Mr. Babarakzai has written a book under the title of criminalistic containing 278 pages in Dari and Pashto languages. The Dari text of the book has been published many times by publication organizations. The Pashto translation of the book has been prepared and will be shortly released.

The above publication which is written in fluent language is effective and valuable for judicial interns, police academy students, students of law and Islamic law students and is counted as a precious literature.

Mr. Babarakzi during his education and service has received a first grade appreciation letter, four second grade appreciation letter, five third grade appreciation letter, five admiration letters, various thank you letters, gold medal and four time cash bonus.

 

Abdul Rashid Rashed
Member of the Supreme Court and Director of military and internal and external security division of the Supreme Court
Service Period, ten years

Abdul Rashid Rashed was born in the year 1320 in Baghlan province. Mr. Rashed after completion of his primary and secondary education in the year 1343 was graduated of Islamic Law university of Kabul and after of completion reserve course in the year 1344 he performed different duties and attended various professional training programs which are as below:

Mr. Rashed during the past three years in order to attend in different legal and judicial conferences and seminars in Italy, UK, Spain and Arabic Republic of Egypt.

    Mr. Abdul Rashi Rashed after receiving membership of the Supreme Court for ten years was firstly appointed as the director of criminal division of the Supreme Court and currently as the director of military crimes and internal and external security division of the Supreme Court.

 

Pohand Abdul Aziz (Aziz)
Member of the Supreme Court
Service period, seven years

Abdul Aziz (Aziz) son of Ali Ahmad was born in an educated family in Kabul province in the year 1317. He completed his primary education in Mir Bacha Koot primary school. He was enrolled in Sharia Studies Academy (Madrasa) currently known by Abo Hanifa Academcy (Madrasa) in the year 1330. He graduated from same Madrassa in 1335 with high grades. Pohand Aziz was enrolled in Faculty of Islamic studies of Kabul University in the year 1336. After graduation in the year 1339 he started to serve the government in Kabul University. In order to continue with his higher education Mr. Aziz through a scholarship travelled to Arabic Republic of Egypt in the year 1342 and received his diploma from Al Azhar University in Islamic studies majoring in personal affairs. After his graduation Mr. Aziz received his master’s degree in comparative jurisprudence (Comparative Study of Islam) and returned to the country in the year 1346. Mr. Aziz in the year 1347 served the country as member of professional cadre of the Islamic studies faculty of Kabul University and still continues his holy job. Mr. Aziz travelled to United States of America to improve his English Language skills in the year 1351 and in the year 1355 he attended a legal training program in United States of America where he was enrolled in Law Faculty of George Washington University and received his master’s equivalent degree in comparative law. He is was actively involved in academic works, visits and has gained rich legal expertise during his studies in United States of America, Cairo and teaching period in Kabul university.

Visits:
  1. Visit to juridical (Islamic) and legal court of Arabic Republic of Egypt
  2. Visit to attorney offices of Arabic Republic of Egypt
  3. Visit and practical participation in federal and provincial courts of USA
  4. Visit and participation in practical criminal and police affairs in Washington.
  5. Visit to Courts and Attorney Offices of England
Academic and Practical Works
  1. Worked as defense lawyer in Afghanistan courts
  2. Participated in legal affairs conference in Italy
  3. Participated in Afghanistan judicial and legal reform conference held in Rome where H.E president of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan inaugurated the conference.
  4. Participated in legal seminar held in Washington DC of United States of America Academic participation in different academic and research seminars and workshops in the country.
Travels:

Pohand Abdul Aziz has participated in different seminars and conferences and has visited many Islamic Centers of the following countries:

USA, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Germany, RUSSIA, England, Saudia Arabia, Pakistan, Italy, Arabic Republic of Egypt, India, Turkey and Iran.

Commissions and Committees Membership
In addition to membership of many commissions ministry of higher education and Kabul university directorate, Mr. Aziz has got membership in the following commissions:

  1. Member of the academic council of Kabul University
  2. Member of evaluation commission of academic papers (certificates) of Academic Coordination Affairs Department
  3. Deputy of First Loya Jirga Commission
  4. Member of Scrutiny of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Publications:

Mr. Aziz has contributed in academic magazines and publications. He has written many academic articles in order to promote to different academic ranks. One of the articles titled as (Provisions of Inheritance from jurisprudence and legal perspectives) has been repeatedly published in Islamic Republic of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Languages: Mr. Aziz has the ability to speak and write in Dari, Pashto, Arabic and English Languages. Previously he worked as director of Islamic studies faculty of Kabul University.

 

Mr. Zamen Ali Behsodi
Member of the Supreme Court
Service period, Four years

He was born in the year 1315 in the Behsood district of Maidan Wardak province. Mr. Behsodi is graduated of Islamic Law Faculty of Kabul University in the year 1338 and higher than bachelor’s degree in field of jurisprudence and law from Al Ahzar University, Egypt in the yare 1353.

Work Experience:

He has worked as judge in different courts of the center and provinces. Deputy of Accounting court of the prime minister, director of Kundoz province court, judge of the Supreme Court and member of the civil and public rights division of the Supreme Court, director of commercial division and member of the high council of the Supreme Court, director of the court of judges and conflict of authorities, and repeatedly as the director of commercial division and member of the high council of the Supreme Court, university professor of Islamic studies, member of the commercial division of the Supreme Court and recently as judicial counselor of the criminal division of the Supreme Court.

 

 

Dr. Abdul Malik Kamawi
Member of the Supreme Court

Dr. Abdul Malik Kamawy s/o Maulawi Abdul Ali Kamawy s/o the renowned scholar Maulawi Ghulam Nabi Kamawy was born in 1968 in Kama district of Nangarhar province, in an academic and religious family.

Mr. Kamawy completed his higher education in Law and Jurisprudence from Sharia faculty of Dawat-o-Jihad University in Pakistan. He further continued his post graduate studies in Al Azhar University and got his Masters and PhD in Law and Jurisprudence. Upon the establishment of the interim government, based on the request of the Ministry of Justice, he was appointed as the advisor to the Minister of Justice. He has also worked as the Deputy Secretary of the Constitution Commission and legal advisor to the chairman of the Constitution Loya Jirga (grand council).

He was appointed as legal advisor and in charge of the office for the candidates of the presidential election for the Joint Election Management Body. In 2004, he was appointed as the General Administration Director of the Judiciary. He is a member of the judiciary and holds judicial cadre grade of “Qazawatpoh”.

Dr. Kamawy has more than 15 academic works, in different legal and jurisprudence fields, which are as follow:

  1. Esterdad Wa Asar-e-Aan Dar Uqood-e-Mamelaat
  2. Masoolyat Nashee Az Aqad Dar Qazayaye Madany
  3. Mozarebat Wa Tadbeeq Aan Dar Bankdary Islamy
  4. Tadbeeqaat Maaser-e-Aqad Salm
  5. Zawabet-e-Feqhee Baye Taqseet
  6. Ejtehaad Az Deedgah-e-Feqhee
  7. Aqad Rahen
  8. Tadween-e-Keetab Hoqooq Baynulmelal Khososy Afghanistan

Besides, there are many other legal and academic articles published by him, most of which have been published in the journals inside and outside of the country.

Dr. Kamawy has also taken part in writing of books under the topic of “Activities and Achievements of the Judiciary in Five Years”, “Administrative Reform and Anti Corruption in the Judiciary” and “A Look at the Judicial Cooperation between Egypt and Afghanistan”. Dr. Kamawy has participated in more than ten international conferences in Germany, Holland, Turkmenistan, France, Spain, Italy, Ireland and Egypt and he can write and speak in Dari, Pashto, Arabic and English.

During his discharge of the official duty, he has twice been awarded first grade appreciation letters by the President and three times second grade appreciation letters by the chief justice of the Supreme Court. Similarly, he has received many other appreciation letters as well.

 

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