Afghanistan
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Photos: Graduation Ceremony for 1,500 Shia Students Held in West Kabul
AhlulBayt News Agency: A graduation ceremony for approximately 1,500 students of the "Abdul Rahim Shaheed" school, one of the largest educational institutions for Shia Muslims in western Kabul, was held on Monday (December 21). The event took place at the Marifat School and was attended by religious scholars, prominent Shia figures, officials from the interim Afghan government, and the students' parents.
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Photos: Open-Air Reading Competition by Shia Students in Daikundi, Afghanistan
According to the AhlulBayt (a..) International News Agency – ABNA – hundreds of Shia boys and girls took part in a reading competition based on the book "Friday Prayer" by Ayatollah Wa’ezzadeh Behsudi. The event was held in the village of Marbolaq Baghl-Kando in Ashtarlay District, Daikundi Province, Afghanistan. Organizers said the purpose of the competition was to promote a culture of reading and to familiarize the younger generation with the religious and political dimensions of Friday Prayer.
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Photos: Ceremony honoring teachers, outstanding students of Dar al-Ulum AhlulBayt in Bamyan on Imam Baqir birth anniversary
According to the AhlulBayt (a.s.) International News Agency – ABNA – coinciding with the blessed birth anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) and the conclusion of the academic year in Afghanistan, a celebration and ceremony honoring teachers and outstanding students of Dar al-Ulum AhlulBayt (a.s.) was held in Bamyan.
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Taliban Seals Imam Hussain Cultural, Educational Center in Kabul
Local sources in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, report that the Imam Hussain (A.S) Cultural and Educational Complex in the Afshar Darulaman area of Kabul has been shut down by order of the Taliban’s Minister of Justice.
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Photos: Commemoration of second demise anniversary of Abu Jihad of Afghanistan held in Qom
According to the AhlulBayt (a.s.) International News Agency – ABNA – a conference marking the second anniversary of the demise of Abu Jihad, one of Afghanistan’s scholars, was held in the city of Qom with the participation of cultural figures and Shia scholars.
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Photos: Honoring Fatemiyoun Volunteers on Hazrat Zahra Birth Anniversary in Mashhad
According to the AhlulBayt (a.s.) International News Agency (ABNA), a celebration marking the birth anniversary of Hazrat Fatimah al-Zahra (s.a.) was held in Mashhad with the participation of Fatemiyoun volunteers, families of martyrs who defended the holy shrines, and a number of Afghan migrants.
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Taliban Arrests Shia Principle and Teachers of Girls’ School in Malistan District
local sources in Malistan district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, said that Taliban officers arrested the principal of the Mir Adina Girls’ School and two of its teachers.
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Tehran to Host Regional Meeting on Afghanistan Tensions
The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that Tehran will host a regional meeting next week to address escalating tensions and recent developments in Afghanistan.
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Afghan Scholar Urges Muslim Unity Through the Prophet’s Ethics and Adherence to the Quran
An Afghan religious scholar praised the Prophet Muhammad’s moral conduct and simplicity, warning that divisions afflicting the Muslim world stem from neglect of the Quran and the AhlulBayt, and urging scholars to shoulder greater responsibility amid mounting external pressures.
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Photos: Celebration of Lady Fatima Al- Zahra (S.A) Birthday in Mazar-e-Sharif
AhlulBayt News Agency: A joyful gathering celebrating the birth anniversary of Lady Fatima Zahra (S.A) was held in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. The event took place at the Hazrat Zaid Shaheed (a) Mosque, attended by Shia believers and lovers of the AhlulBayt (A.S). Hujjatul Islam Syed Sajjad Alami delivered a speech at the ceremony.
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Afghan Shia Official Warns: Without Support, Our Brightest Talents Will Leave Country
Dr. Abdul Latif Nazari, Deputy Minister of Economy in Afghanistan’s caretaker government and a prominent Shia figure, has expressed serious concern that if Afghanistan fails to support its talented youth and intellectual elite, they will emigrate, worsening the country’s brain drain.
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Taliban’s New Restriction on Shia Women / 150 Female-Owned Shops Sealed
Local sources in the Shia-majority province of Daikundi, Afghanistan, report that the Taliban have sealed and shut down the shops of approximately 150 working women in the central market of Nili, the provincial capital.
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Afghan Shia Poet Released from Taliban Detention
Sources close to the family of Syed Sikandar Hussaini Bamdad confirmed to an ABNA reporter that the prominent Afghan Shia poet has been released from Taliban custody.
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Taliban Bans Women from Visiting Shia Shrine in Kabul
The Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has imposed a new ban preventing women from entering the Shia Shrine in Kabul.
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UK Special Forces in Afghanistan Accused of Systematic War Crimes in Afghanistan: Senior Officer Breaks Silence
A senior former British officer has disclosed that UK Special Forces units carried out unlawful executions in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013, and commanders were fully aware but took no action.
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Afghanistan Condemns Deadly Cross-Border Attack on Tajikistan, Pledges Cooperation
Afghanistan condemned a cross-border attack that killed three Chinese workers in Tajikistan, calling it an effort to sow regional instability. Kabul pledged full cooperation with Tajik authorities for investigation and security, amid cautious signs of improving bilateral relations since 2021.
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Afghanistan’s Shia Cleric: Hazrat Zahra (S.A) is Model of Patience
The Shia Friday Prayer Leader of the city of Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan spoke about the meaning of justice and explained some points about the patience of Lady Fatima Zahra (S.A).
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Exhibition launched in Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif on Hazrat Zahra martyrdom anniversary
An exhibition titled “Blue Jasmine” has opened in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan on the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Zahra (SA).
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Photos: 18th Conference of missionaries of the AhlulBayt Lovers Assembly of Afghanistan
AhlulBayt News Agency: The 18th Conference of missionaries of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) Lovers Assembly of Afghanistan was held in Kabul.
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Facebook Removed Ability to View and Search Friends’ List in Afghanistan
Facebook has brought in new safety measures for users worried for their safety in Afghanistan, as the Taliban continue to cement their grip on power.
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Tension Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Affects Shia Traders
Recent tensions between the interim government of Afghanistan and Pakistan have impacted the trade relations between the two countries.
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Photos: Conference “Palestine; Axis of Unity of Islamic Ummah” Held in Herat
AhlulBayt News Agency: A conference titled “Palestine: The Axis of Unity of the Islamic Ummah” was held in Herat to support the people of Gaza and the Palestinian resistance. The event was organized by the Farogh Scientific and Cultural Center and attended by Shia and Sunni scholars and youth from the city of Herat.
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Photos: Friday Prayer of Afghanistan’s Shia Community in Lashkargah
AhlulBayt News Agency: The Friday prayer was held with a large turnout of believers and led by Hojjat al-Islam Mohammadi at the Jafari Grand Mosque in Lashkargah, the capital of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
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Afghan Shia Funded $150,000 to Rebuild School in Jaghori District
Residents and private donors of Shia community have funded $150,000 to rebuild a school in Jaghori district.
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Member of Afghanistan's Shia Scholars Council Passes Away
Several Shia scholars of Afghanistan have confirmed the death of Mr. Mohaqqiq Daymirdadi and offered their condolences.
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Photos: Hazrat Zahra mourning ceremony held in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
AhlulBayt News Agency: Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) mourning ceremony was held in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan.
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Iran Is ready to Help Reducing Tension Between Pakistan and Afghanistan: FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, in a telephone call with his Pakistani counterpart, said that Tehran is ready to help reduce tensions between Islamabad and Kabul.
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Opening of Shia mosque in Grishk city of Afghanistan (+Photos)
A new mosque named Khatam al-Nabiyyin (PBUH) was inaugurated on Saturday, November 8, in Grishk County of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, to serve as a place of worship for local believers.
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Photos: Session on "Opportunities, Challenges for Afghan Shias in 20 Years of Republic" held at ABNA News Agency
AhlulBayt News Agency: The session "Opportunities and Challenges of Afghan Shias in the 20 Years of the Republic" was held on Saturday, November 08, 2025, with presentations by Hujjat a-Islam Fayyaz Arzagani, representative of the Afghan Shia Ulema Council in Qom, and Hujjat a-Islam Naseri, a two-term representative of the Afghan Parliament, at the ABNA International News Agency.
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Afghan Shia Ulama Council Urges Swift Reconstruction of Mazar-e-Sharif Shrine
The Shia Ulama Council of Afghanistan has called on the Taliban government to urgently rebuild the shrine attributed to Imam Ali (AS), known as "Rawza Sakhi," in Mazar-e-Sharif.