Khatam al-Nabieen
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Afghanistan
Taliban Pressure on Shia Institutions Extends from Seminaries to Media and Universities
DID Press: A data-driven report by DID Press shows that between August 27 and October 1, 2026, the Taliban’s measures against a number of institutions associated with Afghanistan’s Shia and Sunni communities in Kabul expanded beyond religious and cultural centres…
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Afghanistan’s Shia Religious Space Faces Growing Restrictions Under Taliban
DID Press: The repeated closure of religious, cultural, educational and service institutions associated with Afghanistan’s Shia community is raising concerns about increasing restrictions on the community’s social and religious activities. The closures of institutions including Tabyan and the Fatima al-Zahra…
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Afghanistan
Mohaqiq: Taliban Policies Toward Shiites Could Deepen Sectarian, Ethnic Divisions
DID Press: Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of Afghanistan’s Hezb-e Wahdat-e Islami Mardom-e Afghanistan, has expressed concern over what he describes as increasing pressure on Shiite and Hazara communities in Afghanistan, arguing that the measures are part of a broader Taliban policy…
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Afghanistan
Intimidation and Appeasement: Taliban’s Power Game with Afghanistan’s Shiite Community
DID Press: Recent actions by the Taliban authorities in Kabul — ranging from the sealing and seizure of Shiite religious, educational and media institutions to the detention and subsequent rapid release of prominent religious and community figures — reveal a…
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Afghanistan
Atta Mohammad Noor Condemns Taliban Treatment of Afghanistan’s Shiites
DID Press: Atta Mohammad Noor, a leader of Jamiat-e Islami of Afghanistan, has condemned what he described as discrimination and “crimes” by the Taliban against Afghanistan’s Shiite community, calling Shiites his “brothers” and urging them to remain united. In a…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Pressure on Shiite Institutions Raises Questions Over Religious Tolerance
DID Press: Recent developments in Kabul, including the nighttime encirclement and entry by officials from the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice into the Khatam al-Nabieen seminary and university, the cutting of electricity in the area, reports of physical confrontation with students,…
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Afghanistan
Mohaqiq Urges Hazaras and Shiites to Unite Against Taliban Discrimination
DID Press: The Islamic Unity Party of the People of Afghanistan has condemned what it described as increasing pressure by the Taliban on the country’s Hazara and Shiite communities, accusing the group of restricting religious activities, targeting religious and educational…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Close Rah-e-Farda TV Office in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban closed the office of private broadcaster Rah-e-Farda TV in Kabul on Sunday, according to local sources.Sources said the station’s office is located in western Kabul, near the public relations office of Hazara and Shia community leaders, which…
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Tamadon TV Resumes Broadcasts, Says “Era of Silence” Over Taliban Pressure Is Over
DID Press: Afghanistan’s private Tamadon TV has announced that it is resuming its operations, with a greater focus on online broadcasting, following what the station described as pressure and the use of force by Taliban authorities. The announcement came after…
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Afghanistan
Hundreds of Taliban Forces Surround Kabul’s Khatam al-Nabieen Seminary
DID Press: Hundreds of armed forces from the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice have been deployed around the Khatam al-Nabieen Islamic Seminary in Kabul, according to reports, while electricity to the area has also been cut. Earlier reports said the seminary…
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