By Naweed Samadi in TOLOnews Online, Nov 30, 2023 at 9:52 PMA delegation of religious scholars from Islamic countries led by Dr. Ali al-Qaradaghi arrived in Kabul today (Thursday) to meet with the officials of the Islamic Emirate. The delegation will discuss various issues with the Islamic Emirate including the provision of humanitarian assistance to expelled refugees. “We see many good things in Afghanistan. These adversities will turn into blessings, and we must take steps…
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By Fidel Rahmaati in The Khaama Press Online, October 22, 2023Aladdin Orphanage, a part of the government-run housing institution designed primarily to accommodate orphaned girls and children, has been transformed into a religious school following the resurgence of the Taliban. Salma, a recent graduate from the orphanage, told the Khaama Press News Agency that approximately 48 girls reside in this facility. According to Salma, at least 25 of them are younger girls from the sixth…
by Imtiaz Ali in Dawn, October 2nd, 2023• Latest victim targeted in Sohrab Goth was JUI-F supporter• CTD finds no connection in murders of three religious scholarsKARACHI: The targeted killings of three religious scholars in the metropolis in a short span of one month put a question mark over the performance of police, Rangers and many other intelligence agencies, as they appear to have made no headway in the investigations despite their initial findings leading…
by Tularam Pandey in The Kathmandu Post, Sept 17, 2023With an aim to end the deeply rooted practice of child marriage, some local units of Kalikot district have launched a campaign by mobilising religious leaders, astrologers and faith healers. The religious leaders and faith healers of Tilgufa Municipality and Shuvakalika Rural Municipality have been active now to curb the practice along with the people’s representatives, police and various social organisations working in the area. Keeping…
report in Daily Mirror online, Aug 30, 2023 at 06:36 pmWhile emphasizing the government’s resolute dedication to protecting religious shrines and historical sites, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said a committee comprising religious leaders from the respective provinces will be set up aiming at addressing religious matters in the North and East. “I must emphatically state that we remain resolute in preventing external entities from instigating disturbances. To foster harmony and prevent potential conflicts, we are actively…
report in Dawn, August 28th, 2023TOBA TEK SINGH: Caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah says that every Pakistani should discourage extremism and condemn the incidents like those of Jaranwala. Talking to the media after visiting the burnt churches and houses of the Christian localities in Jaranwala on Sunday, he termed it a legal and moral duty of all citizens to protect the minority communities as Islam also taught peace and love.…
by Areesha Rehan | Hawwa Fazal | Wara Irfan in Dawn online, August 18, 2023On Wednesday, August 16, a mob stormed and vandalised five churches, several homes of Christian families and even a cemetery in Faisalabad’s Jaranwala district. The violence erupted after some locals alleged that several desecrated pages of the Holy Quran had been found near a house at Cinema Chowk in Jaranwala, where two Christian brothers resided. Soon after, members of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik…
By Rohullah Sangar in TOLOnews, June 24, 2023 at 9:25 PMSome religious clerics in Parwan province asked the Islamic Emirate to reopen schools for girls above the sixth grade. These religious clerics stressed the need for modern science education in addition to religious instruction during the opening ceremony of a religious school. “We ask the Islamic Emirate government to let girls get an education in accordance with Sharia law,” said Nasrullah Urfan, a religious cleric.…
By Nizamuddin Rezahi in The Khaama Press Online, June 21, 2023The foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) demanded that the forced displacement and relocation of ethnic and religious groups in Afghanistan should be stopped. The foreign ministers of CSTO in a joint statement on Tuesday emphasized they respect the fundamental rights of all ethnic groups in Afghanistan. The statement was released by the foreign ministers of Russia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Belarus and…
by Norman Palihawadane in The Island, June 1, 2023Spokesman for the Catholic Church Rev Fr Cyril Gamini yesterday warned of sinister moves to create religious and communal disharmony. Addressing the media in Colombo, Rev Fr Gamini said that there had been some events and developments threatening the country’s religious and communal harmony. “These incidents may seem to be isolated, but it is becoming clear that they are part of a coordinated and deliberate endeavour.” He…
Report in Dawn, March 26th, 2023KARACHI: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two suspected hitmen for their alleged involvement in the recent targeted killing of a religious scholar in Gulistan-i-Jauhar. They said that Sufi Abdul Qayyum was murdered on March 21 over a property dispute by hired assassins and there was no sectarian motive behind his killing. Speaking at a press conference, DIG-East Muquddas Haider said that the police and an intelligence agency, with…