Afghanistan
A symposium on Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) at the Lady Fatima al-Zahra Complex in Kabul
October 1, 2022
A symposium on Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) at the Lady Fatima al-Zahra Complex in Kabul
A scientific symposium on the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, was held in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The event was held by the Lady Fatimah al-Zahra Complex, peace be upon her, which is affiliated with the…
Attack on Hazara education center in Afghanistan
September 30, 2022
Attack on Hazara education center in Afghanistan
A horrific suicide attack took place inside the Kaaj Educational Center in the Dasht-e-Barchi district of West Kabul in Afghanistan. The attack took place at 7am Kabul time. This heinous attack claimed the lives of dozens of teenage girls and…
UN warns of deteriorating situation in Afghanistan due to Taliban policies
September 28, 2022
UN warns of deteriorating situation in Afghanistan due to Taliban policies
The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Markus Potzel, warned, yesterday, Tuesday of the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan due to the failure of the Taliban authorities to fulfill their promises to respond to the needs of…
Afghanistan: The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi commemorates the martyrdom anniversary of the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family
September 28, 2022
Afghanistan: The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi commemorates the martyrdom anniversary of the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family
The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of the Greatest Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, by setting up mourning…
Afghanistan: Residents of Helmand request aid as violence-hit province suffers financially under Taliban rule
September 26, 2022
Afghanistan: Residents of Helmand request aid as violence-hit province suffers financially under Taliban rule
Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the residents of Helmand Province have requested financial aid to re-build the demolished homes as the Taliban regime and conflicts have resulted in financial difficulties for the people in the country, according to…
UNICEF launches “Let me Learn” campaign and calls on the Taliban movement to open schools for girls
September 25, 2022
UNICEF launches “Let me Learn” campaign and calls on the Taliban movement to open schools for girls
The International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) called on the Taliban terrorist movement to end injustice against girls in Afghanistan and open schools for them again with the advent of a new semester. The organization launched a global campaign under the slogan…
UN expert decries ‘systematic’ attacks on Afghan Shias
September 13, 2022
UN expert decries ‘systematic’ attacks on Afghan Shias
Hazara and other Shia Muslim communities in Afghanistan are facing what seem to be “systematic” attacks that could amount to international crimes, a United Nations expert has warned. Afghanistan’s Hazaras have faced decades of abuse and state-sponsored discrimination, including by…
Afghan girls take to streets to protest school closure in Paktia
September 11, 2022
Afghan girls take to streets to protest school closure in Paktia
Dozens of girls have protested in Afghanistan’s Paktia province after Taliban authorities shut their schools just days after classes resumed, agencies and local media reported, as an estimated three million secondary school girls are shut out of school for more…
Human rights groups call on UN to establish dedicated accountability mechanism in Afghanistan
September 10, 2022
Human rights groups call on UN to establish dedicated accountability mechanism in Afghanistan
Human rights groups on Friday, 9th of September, called on the United Nations for stronger accountability in Afghanistan. In an open letter to the UN, they called for the establishment of a dedicated accountability mechanism by the Human Rights Council…
Afghanistan: Girls’ high schools reopen in country’s eastern Paktia province
September 7, 2022
Afghanistan: Girls’ high schools reopen in country’s eastern Paktia province
Authorities in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktia said girls’ high schools had opened in recent days. Most girls’ secondary schools in Afghanistan have been closed since the Taliban took over in August 2021 after the group made a sudden U-turn…