Ms. Magazine: In Afghanistan, the term ‘madrassa’ refers to religious schools. Historically they focus on religious studies, including the Quran and Islamic law. Since the Taliban’s return, madrassas have focused heavily on promoting religious education. Currently, the Taliban is planning a vast network of madrassas across the country’s 34 provinces; some are reporting that they
Ariana: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday that no promise was made to grant visas and residence permits to Afghan migrants. Fidan’s comments came in response to a parliamentary question by Deniz Demir, Ankara deputy of Türkiye’s main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), Anadolu Agency reported. The question concerned allegations that “legalization
Katherine Gypson VOA News January 11, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. officials overseeing assistance to Afghanistan told U.S. lawmakers Thursday that aid is rigorously monitored to prevent financial benefits from reaching the Taliban. “We remain extremely vigilant against attempts to divert and interfere with assistance delivery. USAID takes its duty as a steward of U.S. taxpayer dollars
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 11, 2024 The UN Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed deep concern over what it says are recent arbitrary detentions and arrests of Afghan women and girls because of alleged violations of the Islamic dress code. “Since January 1, in Kabul and Daykundi provinces, UNAMA has documented a series of hijab
Khaama: Sources have confirmed that Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, had a meeting with Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban. According to the source from the Interior Ministry, who requested not to be named, Maulana Fazlur Rehman expressed his desire for a meeting with Mullah Hibatullah as soon as
Ariana: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.4-magnitude shook Afghanistan and neighboring countries on Thursday at 1:40pm. The quake’s epicenter was in Jurm, in Badakhshan province, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. So far, there is no information about casualties or damage. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: At least two civilians were killed and 12 others were injured in a grenade blast in PD 18 of Kabul today, a spokesman for the Kabul security department, Khalid Zadran said. He said that an investigation is underway to arrest the perpetrator. Meanwhile, sources in Mazar-e-Sharif said that an explosion took place this afternoon
8am: If the Taliban group is supposed to create an identity for itself, it is nothing more than a radical nationalistic-religious group. Ethnic and religious background is a significant factor in determining the level of trust among the group’s members. The Badakhshani Taliban, who are predominantly of Tajik origin, do not share common ancestry with