Religious
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Global Reactions Grow Over Trump Remarks About Pope Leo XIV
DID Press: International reactions continue to expand following comments by US President Donald Trump directed at Pope Leo XIV, the leader of the Catholic Church, with criticism emerging from religious figures and political actors in the United States and beyond.…
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Bamyan Education Dispute Over Jafari Fiqh Continues Amid Conflicting Claims
DID Press: Uncertainty persists in Bamyan over the status of Jafari jurisprudence instruction in schools and religious institutions following conflicting statements from local authorities and the Taliban. The Shia Ulema Council of Bamyan said a recent meeting with education officials…
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Taliban Minister Holds Talks with Islamic Scholars from Multiple Countries
DID Press: Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development of Taliban announced that its minister, Mullah Abdul Latif Mansoor, met with a number of Islamic scholars from various Muslim countries. According to the ministry’s statement, the two sides discussed strengthening the…
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Afghanistan Central Bank Announces Major Banking Reform
DID Press: An official from Afghanistan’s central bank announced the complete suspension of interest-based operations across all commercial banks in the country. Latifullah Khairkhwah, Head of Banking and Financial Services Supervision at the Central Bank of Afghanistan, stated that all…
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Taliban, Shia Scholars Reach Deal to Resume Jafari Jurisprudence Teaching in Bamyan Schools
DID Press: Informed sources report that an agreement has been reached between the Shia Ulema Council of Bamyan and the Taliban’s provincial education authorities, under which the teaching of Jafari jurisprudence will resume in certain schools and educational institutions in…
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Afghan Islamic Council Chief Calls Support for Iran a Religious Duty
DID Press: Habibullah Hessam, head of the Afghanistan Islamic Brotherhood Council, declared that standing alongside the people and government of Iran under current circumstances is an individual religious obligation (“فرض عین”) for all Muslims. In a message posted on his…
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Over 9,400 Passports Issued for Afghan Pilgrims
DID Press: Passport Directorate of the Taliban Ministry of Interior announced that, ahead of the dispatch of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, thousands of passports have been urgently printed and distributed. Officials at the directorate stated that 9,425 passports were printed…
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Prominent Turkish Cleric Warns: Confrontation with Iran Serves US and Israel
DID Press: Hayreddin Karaman, a prominent Islamic jurist and theology professor in Turkey, has issued a strong warning against attempts by certain religious and political factions to provoke sectarian confrontation with Iran. In a significant commentary published in the newspaper…
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Pope Criticizes Exploitation of Religion to Justify Violence
DID Press: Pope Leo XIV strongly condemned the use of religion to justify war, emphasizing that invoking God to legitimize violence is unacceptable. In his latest address, the pontiff criticized certain governments for attempting to rationalize armed conflict and aggression…
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Kabul Hosts Memorial Ceremony Honoring Ayatollah Khamenei
DID Press: A memorial ceremony commemorating Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei was held in western Kabul, drawing participation from community members as well as religious and cultural figures. The event was organized by residents of the Sanglakh Valley community living in…
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