Afghan Taliban 2 days ago, released a rare photo of its deceased Supremo Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Umer who ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 when American and allied forces made Taliban complled to leave Kabul and other areas of the war turn county. Mullah Omar, leader of the faithful (Image via Taliban) Muhammad Muhammad Umer Picture Released by Afghan Taliban. A rare photo has emerged of Islamic Emirate Emir Mullah Omar, spiritual leader to Afghan Taliban which was forwarded to me by “a soldier of Islamic Emirate”. Message reads, “the most rare pic of Ameer ul Mominen Mulla Umar رح in 1978” Mullah Muhammad Newly Released Picture. Mullah Omar was 11th head of state from 1996 to late 2001, under the official title “Head of the Supreme Council”. Taliban governance of Afghanistan was overturned by a controversial invasion and occupation of the country by NATO, US forces following the attack on the Twin Towers, World Trade Cent...