Taliban
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Thousands of Kabul Shias Protest Taliban Raid on Khatam al-Nabieen Seminary
Thousands of Shia residents of Kabul gathered in a nighttime protest to support the Khatam al-Nabieen Seminary following a raid by Taliban forces, but the gathering was forcibly dispersed by government security personnel.
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Taliban Forcibly Removes Students from Khatam al-Nabieen Seminary in Kabul
Taliban forces forcibly removed students and other people from the Khatam al-Nabieen Seminary in Kabul on Monday after a deadline set for evacuating the religious institution expired, according to information received from sources at the scene.
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Arrest of a Number of Shia, Hazara Leaders by Taliban
Local sources in Kabul have reported the arrest of several individuals in connection with the Public Relations Office of Hazara and Shia Leaders. These arrests took place one day after the siege of the Khatam al-Nabiyyin (p.b.u.h.) Seminary and amid escalating pressure on some Shia institutions and figures. The Taliban has so far provided no official explanation for the reasons behind these actions.
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Shia Seminary Students in Kabul Protest Continued Closure of Major Religious Centre
Students at the Khatam al-Nabieen Islamic Seminary in Kabul have protested the continued closure of key sections of the institution, saying they have been forced to attend classes outdoors for nearly two months and questioning why Shia Muslims are being denied access to their religious and educational facilities.
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Taliban Does Not Change; Message of Group’s Speaker Remarks for Afghan Women, Shiites
The Taliban spokesperson said that the group is not willing to change its domestic policies to gain international legitimacy, and the world must accept the group's laws and religious interpretations; a position that, along with the restrictions of the past five years, indicates a lack of public will to reform policies protested by women, Shia, and other groups in Afghan society.
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Shia Scholars Criticize Taliban for Lack of Response to Demands; Taliban: Demands, Legacy of Republic
Hojat al-Islam Alemi Balkhi, in his speech, referring to the demands of the Shia community and the personal status of the Shia, stated that the Taliban government has so far not responded to the demands of the Shia community.
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Afghanistan Shia Cleric: Government Stability Depends on Public Support
On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, Hujjatul Islam Nematullah Sadeghi, the preacher of Bamyan’s Grand Mosque, stressed the people’s role in government stability, saying that order and the sustainability of society are impossible without popular support.
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UN: Restrictions on Afghan Women and Girls in Taliban Rule Should Not Be Normalize
The United Nations has warned the international community against accepting the severe restrictions imposed on women and girls in Afghanistan as a new normal, stressing that continued inaction could have lasting consequences for future generations.
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Iran, Afghanistan Discuss Trade Barriers, Chabahar Transit and Joint Agricultural Investment
Iran and the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have discussed ways to remove trade barriers, expand the transit of Afghan goods through Iran’s Chabahar port and increase joint investment in agriculture.
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Afghan Shia Journalists Struggle to Find Work Under Taliban Rule
Shia journalists in Afghanistan say they are facing growing financial difficulties as many media outlets have shut down or reduced operations under the current government, leaving many experienced reporters without jobs.
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Taliban Prevent Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai from Attending Ashura Ceremony
Afghan media outlets, citing informed sources, report that the Taliban prevented former Afghan President Hamid Karzai from attending Ashura mourning ceremonies on Friday.
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Afghan Cultural Activist Criticises Shia Leaders Over Muharram Restrictions Under Taliban
Afghan cultural activist Seyed Hossein Hadi has criticised the conduct of some influential Shia figures, alleging that restrictions imposed on Muharram mourning ceremonies are partly the result of prior understandings reached with Taliban authorities.
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Taliban Again Imposes Restrictions on Muharram Mourning; Flags of Mourning Pulled Down in Several Afghan Cities
Numerous reports from the provinces of Kabul, Ghazni, Herat, and other regions of Afghanistan indicate that Taliban forces, with humiliating treatment, have collected and in some cases torn down flags and symbols of mourning for Imam Hussein (a.s.) from homes, shops, and streets.
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European Parliament Member Sharply Criticized Possible Invitation of Taliban to Brussels
Hannah Neumann, a member of the European Parliament, criticizing the possibility of inviting a Taliban delegation to Brussels for talks on the return of Afghan migrants, warned that such an action could cost the European Union the sacrifice of its foreign policy principles and values.
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Shia Muslims in Afghanistan After Four Years of Taliban Rule
Afghan Shia communities and groups, who initially pursued constructive engagement with the Taliban government, appear increasingly disillusioned after four years, as their demands for rights and recognition remain unmet despite sustained efforts.
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Pakistan Launches Attacks on Afghanistan’s Kunar Province; Two Civilians Killed, Eight Wounded
The Intelligence and Culture Directorate of the Taliban in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province reported that two civilians were killed and eight others injured in recent rocket and artillery strikes by Pakistani forces over the past 24 hours.
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Afghan AhlulBayt Lovers Assembly: Threat Against Supreme Leader Is Attack on Will of Iranian Nation
The Assembly of Lovers of Ahlulbayt of Afghanistan issued a statement on the 47th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, saying that the large public participation in the February 11 rallies shows national strength and is a clear response to the threats and plots of enemies.
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Taliban Replaces Shia and Female Professors with Pakistani Teachers at Kabul University
While hundreds of university professors in Afghanistan, particularly Shia teachers and female academics, have been excluded from the higher education system or forced into unemployment in recent years, the Taliban Ministry of Higher Education has hired three Pakistani professors to teach at Kabul University.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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TTP claims responsibility for Islamabad court bombing
A powerful explosion shook Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, on Tuesday afternoon, leaving at least twelve people dead and twenty others injured near the Islamabad High Court, according to hospital officials.
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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.
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Amnesty International Demands Taliban to Immediate Release of Shia Journalist
After the video of forced confession from Mehdi Ansari, a Shia journalist from Afghanistan held by the Taliban, was released, Amnesty International strongly criticized the act and called for his immediate freedom.
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India Poised to Receive First Taliban Minister from Afghanistan
The U.N. Security Council Committee has temporarily lifted a travel ban on the Afghan Taliban foreign minister, which would allow him to visit India between October 9 and 16, India's foreign ministry said on Friday.