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Abdul Majid Zabuli
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Abdul Majid Zabuli

Afghan banker

Abdul Majid Zabuli (August 14, 1896 – November 23, 1998) was the founder of Afghanistan's banking system. He founded the Ashami company in 1932, which eventually became the Afghan National Bank (Bank-e-Mili Afghan).2

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Born Aug 14, 1896, died Nov 23, 1998.1

Companies

Early life and education

Zabuli was born in Ghazni province, Nawa district, Husain Khail village in 1896. He was then educated in Tashkent before spending some time in Berlin. Mohammed Nadir Shah's government requested that Zabuli return to Afghanistan to assist with economic affairs of the state.

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Career

Occupation: banker, politician.4

Personal life

  • BornAug 14, 1896, Herat5
  • DiedNov 23, 1998, Nahant6
  • CitizenshipDemocratic Republic of Afghanistan, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Kingdom of Afghanistan, Emirate of Afghanistan, Republic of Afghanistan, Islamic State of Afghanistan7

Politics

Zabuli was a supporter of the Weekh Zalmian movement. It called for the youth of Afghanistan to work for the common good of their country without recourse to outside interference, the eradication of bribery and oppression, legal rights for women and the furtherance of the national economy.

In 1948, Abdul Majid Zabuli visited Washington in his role as Minister of National Economy. He requested that the US provide arms and financial assistance to Afghanistan to allay concerns in Afghanistan regarding possible Soviet aggressions following the British withdrawal from India. Both these requests were denied.

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