UNAMA PRAISES ULEMA NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF PEACE-BUILDING IN AFGHANISTAN

KABUL National Conference that took place on 12 October in Kabul.
Around 500 participants from Ulema councils and independent Ulema, composed of Sunni and Shia religious scholars and different ethnic representations from every province in Afghanistan, met to discuss the role of Ulema, the peace process and Islamic values.
“The fact that so many independent religious leaders gathered together is a testament to the depth of the desire of Afghans to live in peace,” said Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA. “The . . .