Shi’ite Scholars Ask Mourners To Tone Down Muharram Observance After Taliban Imposed Restrictions
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi July 27, 2023 The Council of Shi’ite Scholars of Afghanistan on July 26 published a declaration calling on mourners to scale back their activities during ceremonies to mark the start of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. The council’s declaration called on mourners to refrain from programs and street processions