By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi Abubakar Siddiqu May 16, 2022 Mansur Sikandari was singing Islamic hymns inside the Khalifa Sahib monastery in the Afghan capital, Kabul, when a powerful explosion ripped through the building. The monastery was packed with members of Afghanistan’s Sufi community, who follow a mystical form of Islam and incorporate dancing, singing, and music
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
The Guardian (UK): From civil servants, teachers and doctors to journalists and business owners, loss of female workers under the Taliban has already cost the economy $1bn – A gynaecologist from Herat, who wishes to be identified only as Dr Maryam, says: “Even before this decree, they made hijab mandatory for women doctors, and require
Tolo News: Health officials in Badakhshan province say that around 30 people who attempted to commit suicide have been brought to the hospital in the past three months. Homayoun Forootan, head of the Badakhshan Provincial Hospital, added that most of the patients are women. Two have died and others have been rescued. “In total, there
Tolo News: Jawad Etimad, a journalist, said he was arrested while covering a blast in PD5 of Kabul city. Etimad said he spent two days detained by the Islamic Emirate. Jawad Etimad is working for an online media outlet. “They prevented me from making footage. They beat me with kicks and punches. And then they
8am: As the killings of innocent civilians continue in Baghlan, Takhar, and Panjshir provinces, the Taliban rebels shot dead 3 more civilians in Andarab Baghlan province last night after severely torturing them. According to sources, the victims’ names are Hassan, Abdul Ghani, and Mujahid. Sources have confirmed that the victims had no affiliation with the
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi May 13, 2022 PARWAN, Afghanistan — Resistance to the Taliban is flaring up in northeastern Afghanistan, and as reports of deadly fighting increase, so are claims of war crimes against civilians. The fighting is centered in the center and south of Panjshir Province, a traditional hotbed of ethnic Tajik resistance to the
8am: Since the Taliban returned to power, the terror group’s rebels have repeatedly opened irresponsible fire on civilians at their checkpoints in a number of provinces, killing many innocent residents. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Sources in Ghazni province have confirmed that the Taliban have warned employees in some civilian institutions in the province about the consequences of not growing beards and wearing turbans. According to sources, the whole employees should grow beards and wear turbans during their duties hours. Taliban have stated the violators would be expelled from
8am: Local sources in Baghlan province have confirmed that the Taliban rebels continue harassing the innocent residents and they try to use any possible oppression against the localities in Andarab district of the province. Sources told Hasht-e Subh that the Taliban rebels have taken away two teachers named Bashir, Muslim, and Sibghatullah Andarabi, a student,