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Taliban Say No Christians Live in Afghanistan; US Groups Concerned

17th May, 2022 · admin · Leave a comment

VOA News May 16, 2022 Husain Andaryas was a religious fighter in the war against the invading Soviet army in Afghanistan in the early 1980s, but almost a year after the Soviets left, he converted to Christianity. For the next nine years, Andaryas wandered in several regional countries, suffered torture, and was finally offered a

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Posted in Human Rights, Society, Taliban | Tags: Christians in Afghanistan, Life under Taliban rule, Religious minorities in Afghanistan |
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Taliban’s Virtue and Vice Ministry reject claims of ordering gender segregation in restaurants

15th May, 2022 · admin · Leave a comment

Ariana: The Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has rejected claims that orders were given to restaurants in Herat to separate male and female patrons.  This comes after reports emerged recently that officials from the provincial department of promotion of virtue and prevention of vice visited restaurants and instructed owners to separate

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Posted in Afghan Women, Society, Taliban |
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Afghans celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr across the country

1st May, 2022 · admin

Ariana: Afghans celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday, across all provinces of Afghanistan, including Kabul, after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) government declared the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday night. This despite Saudi Arabia announcing Saturday that the crescent moon for the month of Shawwal had not been observed in Saudi Arabia. They declared Sunday

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Posted in Muslims and Islam, Society, Taliban | Tags: Eid |
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Afghanistan among the ‘worst of the worst’ in violating religious freedom: US panel

28th April, 2022 · admin

Ariana: The report said that in Afghanistan, many minority Jewish, Hindu and Sikh residents have fled the country after the IEA [Taliban] returned to power. It said many members of other religious minorities, such as Ahmadiyya Muslims, Baha’is and Christian converts are worshipping in secret for fear of persecution. Click here to read more (external

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Posted in Human Rights, Society, Taliban | Tags: Afghan Hindus, Afghan Sikhs, Life under Taliban rule, Religious minorities in Afghanistan, Shiites |
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Taliban Bans TikTok, Popular Video Game In Afghanistan

21st April, 2022 · admin

By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi April 21, 2022 Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have banned the social media application TikTok and popular online game PUBG, saying the move is aimed to protect younger generations from a bad influence. Spokesman Inamullah Samangani tweeted that the Taliban government on April 21 instructed the Communications and Information Technology Ministry to restrict access to the

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Posted in Afghan Children, Science and Technology, Society, Taliban | Tags: Gaming in Afghanistan, Life under Taliban rule, Social Media |
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Through child marriage or paid adoption, Afghan girls bear brunt of crisis

14th April, 2022 · admin

Washington Post: Child marriage has long been prevalent in many Afghan communities. But the Taliban takeover, the subsequent plunge of the economy and banking system, and other stresses have “exacerbated the problem,” Williams said. The age of girls sold into marriage is dropping, a trend that could persist as long as the Taliban prevents girls

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Posted in Afghan Children, Afghan Women, Economic News, Society, Taliban | Tags: child marriage, Life under Taliban rule, Taliban government failure |
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Taliban Education Directorate in Badakhshan: Staff Not Allowed to Shave or Will be Expelled

5th April, 2022 · admin

8am: Local sources in Faizabad, the center of Badakhshan province, have reported that the Taliban’s Education Directorate in the province has ordered its entire staff, by issuing a letter to grow beards and wear hats or turbans during congregational prayers. According to sources, Taliban have warned the department’s employees that they will fire the violators

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Posted in Education, Human Rights, Society, Taliban | Tags: Badakhshan, Life under Taliban rule |
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Over 50% of Afghans want to leave their country – Gallup poll

4th April, 2022 · admin

Ariana: The majority of Afghans want to leave their homeland for good, according to a Gallup poll released on Monday. The survey of 2,002 Afghan adults in August and September last year found that a record 53 percent would leave their country if they had the chance. Gallup said that the percentage, one of the

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Posted in Refugees and Migrants, Society, Taliban | Tags: Escape from the Taliban |
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Stats department estimates Afghanistan population to be 34.3 million

30th March, 2022 · admin

Ariana: National Statistics and Information Administration of Afghanistan (NSIA), estimated Afghanistan population more than 34 million. In an event held by NSIA under the name of Publication of the Statistical Yearbook of 1400, on Wednesday in capital Kabul the administration said that their survey found total population is 34.3 million – 17.5 million (51%) are

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‘One day to enjoy’: Economy woes dampen Afghan Nowruz celebration

21st March, 2022 · admin

Al Jazeera: The Taliban rule and the flagging economy have seemingly put a dampener on celebrations this year. While the scenes at the shrine and mosque feel much like any other Nowruz in Afghanistan, today the numbers – even at peak hour on the eve before Nowruz – are fewer than last year. Click here

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Posted in Art and Culture, Society, Taliban | Tags: Nowroz |
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