Mohammad Ibraheem Khwakhuzhi started his primary schooling at age 6 and after his baccalaureate in 1936 he attended Teachers Training College finishing it successfully in 1938.
In 1942 he managed to get a diploma in Education and Literature followed by a degree in Journalism in 1962.
After graduation he started his teaching career as principle of Ahmad Shah Baba High School in Kandahar and later on as the teacher of literature at Habibia High School. His first poem was published in 1934 in Tolo-e-Afghan newspaper.
Political life
Mohammad Ibraheem Khwakhuzhi started his political career with the establishment of Weesh Zalmyan movement in 1947 where he was amongst the founding members of the movement from Kandahar province. Mr. Zarmalwal mentions him in one of his articles which states;
The following people were amongst the founding members of the movement: From Kandahar and Farah: Pohand Abdul Hai Habibi, Ustad Abdul Rauf Benawa, Late. Faiz Mohammad Angar, Late. Mohammad Rasul Khan Pashtoon, Pohand Abdul Shakoor Rashad, Ustad Mohammad Ibraheem Khwakhuzhi and Late. Abdul Razaq Farahi. From Nangarhar: Ustad Gul Pacha Ulfat, Ustad Qyam-ud-Dean Khadim, Pohand Siddique ullah Reshtein and Late. Ghulam Hassan Khan Safi. From Ghazni: Late. Nur Muhammad Taraki. From Pakiya: Neek Mohammad Pakityanai and Ghulam Mai-ud-Dean Zarmalwal who was known as Ghulam Mai-ud-Dean Roshan.
In 1950 Weesh Zalmyan movement came under a crackdown of the government for its liberal and modernized demands and Mohammad Ibraheem Khwakhuzhi who was then director of Education in Kandahar Province, became the first member of the movement to be arrested. Ghulam Gelani Khan writes about this in a topic in Mohammad Alam Buserkai’s book called “Weesh Zalmyan” where he states; Later in mid 60s he joined the Progressive Democratic Party of Afghanistan under the leadership of Late. Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal.
In 1969, he was selected as a member of the Afghan National Committee for UNESCO
In 1971, as the Director General of Virtue of Pashtu Language at the Academy of Sciences
In 1973, he was invited by Shah Faisal to visit Saudi Arabia and during his visit he also completed a pilgrimage to Mecca.
In the same year after the regime change and Daoud Khancoming to power, Khwakhuzhi was required to retire from public service.
After retirement and death
After his retirement, Khwakhuzhi returned to reciting poems writing, and teaching, including teaching Tafsir of Quran at Qala-e-Fatehullah mosque, Kabul.
On 24 October 1992, due to long-standing diabetes and cardiovascular disease, he died in Kabul and was buried in Shuhada-e-Saliheen, Kabul.
Accolades
During his life Mohammad Ibraheem Khwakhuzhi was rewarded by the Government of Afghanistan for his service with the following honors:
