 Jalalludin Haqqani rose to prominence as a senior military leader during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.Like Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Haqqani was more successful than other resistance leaders at forging relationships with outsiders prepared to sponsor resistance to the Soviets, including the CIA, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and wealthy Arab private donors from the Persian Gulf.Jalaluddin Haqqani commanded the Mujahideen Army from 1980–1992 and is credited with the recruitment of foreign fighters.