Shia Students in Kabul Call for Reopening of Khatam al-Anbiya Hawza Mosque and School

Shia Students in Kabul Call for Reopening of Khatam al-Anbiya Hawza Mosque and School
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Students of the Khatam al-Anbiya Hawza in the Afghan capital, Kabul, have called for the reopening of the hawza’s mosque, school, and library, saying that the facilities have remained closed for nearly two months, forcing them to continue their studies outdoors.

The students made their demands during a meeting with a member of the Technical Committee of the Ministry of Justice under the Taliban government, who visited the hawza to discuss the issue concerning its eviction and legal status.

The students said they have been forced for nearly two months to attend classes outside the hawza buildings and under direct sunlight. They expressed frustration over being denied access to the mosque, school, and library and questioned the reasons behind the continued closure.

Several students stressed that members of Afghanistan’s Shia community have the right to own and use mosques and religious schools, practice their religious rituals, and continue their religious education.

The Afghan Ministry of Justice had previously closed major sections of Khatam al-Anbiya Hawza, including its mosque, Hussainiya, library, and religious schools for both men and women. The closures have raised concern among Afghanistan’s Shia community.

The dispute comes amid disagreements over the ownership of the property and the legal status of the hawza. Students and concerned parties are calling for an urgent solution that would allow religious and educational activities to resume and the hawza’s facilities to be reopened.

So far, the Ministry of Justice has not announced a new decision regarding when the mosque, school, and library will be reopened. Meanwhile, students continue to call for an end to the closure and for their right to return to classrooms and resume their religious activities under normal conditions.