Religion & Culture – Page 86 – Pajhwok Afghan News

Saudi Arabia pledges to increase Hajj and Umrah quotas for Afghanistan

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia has assured an Afghan delegation of an increase in Afghanistan’s quotas for Umrah

MoIC representatives attend ISESCO academic meeting

Pakistani clerics call for dialogue with Afghanistan

Mullah Baradar urges ulema to tone down their sermons

Iranian university launches Pashtu faculty

Ahmad Quraishi

3 Mar 2017 - 16:42

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Allameh Tabataba’i University in Iran has announced launching Pashtu faculty, a . . .

Intending hajj pilgrims deposit $60m in advance

Naheed Bashardost

26 Feb 2017 - 19:30

KABUL pilgrims have deposited more than $60million to the State Bank in advance this year . . .

Afghans duty-bound to work for peace: Khalili

میر حسین امیری

23 Feb 2017 - 19:15

KABUL (HPC) head Karim Khalili on Thursday said working for peace was the responsibility of . . .

Dejected Paktika residents seek greater Hajj quota

Pajhwok Report

14 Feb 2017 - 14:52

SHARAN (Pajhwok): Residents on Tuesday demanded a greater quota for Hajj pilgrims from southeastern Paktika province . . .

Law on licensing mass media outlets amended

Pajhwok

13 Feb 2017 - 18:31

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Cabinet’s legislative committee on Monday approved a suggestion of the Afghan . . .

No check on import and publication of books: APA

Naheed Bashardost

6 Feb 2017 - 16:43

KABUL Publishers’ Association (APA) on Monday said that around 7,500 books were imported annually . . .

Kandahar historic sites falling into ruin

Bashir Ahmad Naadim

26 Jan 2017 - 18:38

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Residents and culturists in southern Kandahar province say a number of historic monuments are on the verge of collapse and need .

Funeral of Gilani offered at Presidential Palace

Ahmad Shah Erfanyar

23 Jan 2017 - 16:00

KABUL (HPC) chairman Pir Syed Ahmad Gilani’s funeral prayers were offered at the Presidential . . .

30,000 Afghans to perform next year’s Hajj

Ahmad Shah Erfanyar

22 Jan 2017 - 17:46

KABUL pilgrimage instead of 24,000 in Saudi Arabia, an official said Sunday.

Badakhshan archaeological sites grabbed by strongmen

Mohammad Gul Tanha

17 Jan 2017 - 15:33

FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): Powerful individuals and government departments have usurped lands containing important archaeological sites in northeastern Badakhshan province, an official said on . . .

Faryab religious scholars want kidnappers executed

Qutbuddin Kohi

16 Jan 2017 - 15:45

MAIMANA (Pajhwok): religious scholars, tribal elders and civil society activists from northwestern Faryab province have praised . . .

Herat officials assailed for spurning access to info law

Storai Karimi

12 Jan 2017 - 15:16

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): A number of media organisations and journalists in western Heart province complain of the government’s double standards on access to . .

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