Gh. Shafiq Rasuli “Shamal” , known by his artistic name “ Shamal,” the founder & Chancellor of Shamali University, was born  in “Shamali” region affiliated with Parwan Province of Afghanistan, in a farmer family. His life journey was marked by significant challenges from an early age. At the age of two, during internal conflicts, he lost his leg as a result of a rocket attack.
Due to this physical impairment, Shamal was unable to attend formal schooling until the age of ten. However, during this period, with commendable perseverance, he acquired foundational literacy skills from his mother. Upon reaching the age of ten and gaining relative mobility with the aid of crutches, he attempted to enroll in school. This endeavor was met with strong resistance from traditional family members, particularly his father and grandfather. The primary reason for this opposition stemmed from their traditional beliefs regarding the perceived inability of individuals with physical disabilities to cope with the rigors of education and social life.
With his mother’s support,  Shamal secretly entered school and studied covertly for a year. After passing the first year of school successfully with excellent grades he could prove his ability and satisfied the rest of his family for allowing him to follow up his dreams.
These efforts eventually bore fruit, and he successfully completed his secondary education.
Following the completion of his schooling, he successfully passed the national university entrance examination (Kankor) and was admitted to the field of Civil Engineering at Alberoni University. Subsequently, through a government scholarship, he traveled to India for further higher education, obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the reputable Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), before returning to Afghanistan.
Upon his return to his homeland, Shamal became an instructor at the Faqirzada Educational Academy, dedicating three years to educating the younger generation and serving the country’s academic community.
by collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on 15. Aug. 2021, he was compelled to leave his country. Benefiting from a competitive scholarship called “Open Doors,” he relocated to Russia and earned his Master’s degree in Management from Ural Federal University. Immediately after graduation, he began working as a Research Engineer at the same university.
Currently, Shamal is a PhD Candidate in Public and Municipal Administration at Ural Federal University in Russia, actively working as research engineer in the same university.

Beside his professional career, Shamal is a Persian Poem Writer where his poms have been composed and released as official song.
Shomal believes that willpower and effort are the keys to overcoming any obstacle, as he himself was initially deprived  the ability and permission to attend school. However, with strong determination and tireless effort, he now stands at the forefront of an educational institution.