Taliban Halt Operations of Khatam al-Nabieen University in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has officially halted the activities of Khatam al-Nabieen University in Kabul, according to a faculty member, following weeks of pressure on the private university and affiliated educational and cultural institutions.
Abdul Basir Nabizada, a faculty member and academic staffer at the university, wrote on Facebook that the Ministry of Higher Education had officially stopped the university’s activities on Wednesday. The statement has not been independently confirmed through a public announcement by the ministry.
The move follows the Taliban’s takeover of the university’s management last month. On August 20, reports said the Taliban Ministry of Higher Education had appointed a new president and several deputies to the institution.
Khatam al-Nabieen University’s own website was still publishing academic activities and announcements in August 2026, including the results of its autumn entrance examinations.
The university was established in 2007 and has offered programmes including medicine, dentistry, political science, law, economics, engineering, computer science and social sciences. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education continues to list Khatam al-Nabieen University in its academic database, which also records several scientific journals affiliated with the institution.
The reported suspension comes amid a broader dispute between the Taliban authorities and institutions affiliated with the Khatam al-Nabieen complex, which includes a religious seminary and Tamadon TV.
Earlier this month, Taliban forces moved to evacuate the Khatam al-Nabieen religious seminary in western Kabul. Afghanistan International reported that Taliban forces had surrounded the compound and subsequently entered and took control of the building. The Taliban had not publicly explained the action at the time of the report.
The developments have also affected Tamadon TV, another institution associated with the complex. Reports said Taliban authorities previously halted the broadcaster’s operations, while Taliban officials cited alleged links to the Islamic Movement of Afghanistan and a dispute over the land used by the broadcaster. Tamadon TV rejected the allegations.
The reported closure of Khatam al-Nabieen University leaves the status of its students, faculty members and academic programmes unclear.