Religion & Culture – Page 90 – Pajhwok Afghan News

30,000 Afghans to perform Hajj as pilgrimage costs reduced

The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs (MoHRA) announced on Saturday that 30,000 Afghans will travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year, with the cost per pilgrim reduced by nearly 16,000 afghanis compared to last year.

Objection to Islamic laws deemed crime, critics to face justice: MoJ

MoIC renews licences of 3 media support bodies, revokes remaining

New radio station goes on air in Kabul

Hajj pilgrims offered ‘unprecedented’ services this year: Abid

Khwaja Basir Fitri

25 Sep 2016 - 16:27

KABUL and Islamic Affairs (MoHIA) on Sunday said services provided to Afghan hajj pilgrims this . . .

‘Govt spokesmen responsible to share info with journalists’

Navid Ahmad Barakzai

24 Sep 2016 - 21:38

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Presidential Palace on Saturday announced a nationwide campaign to promote access to . . .

Bamyan historic sites need protection, maintenance

Hadi Gafari

24 Sep 2016 - 15:32

BAMYAN CITY (Pajhwok): Cultural activists in central Bamyan province say they are concerned about a dilapidated condition of historic sites as some people use .

Faithful celebrate Eidul Adha amid prayers for peace

Pajhwok

12 Sep 2016 - 12:15

KABUL (Pajhwok): Eidul Adha prayers were offered at mosques and Eid Gahs across the country . . .

1.5m Muslims throng Mount Arafat as hajj reaches climax

nasir Ahamad sidiqi

11 Sep 2016 - 12:05

KABUL (Pajhwok): Millions of Muslims, including 24,000 Afghans, from across the world on Sunday offered Waqf al-Arafa, one of the essential hajj . . .

‘Culture invasion a big challenge to human rights’

Babrak Amirzada

5 Sep 2016 - 00:28

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): ‘Substandard programmes ’ aired by television channels and mobile phone use has paved the way for

Eid-al-Adha to be celebrated on Sept 12

Javed Hamim Kakar

3 Sep 2016 - 18:16

KABUL will celebrate Eid-al-Adha on Monday, September 12th, as religious authorities . . .

Balkh clerics declare blood feud marriages illegal

‌Zabihullah Ihsas

14 Aug 2016 - 19:06

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Religious scholars in northern Balkh province on Sunday declared as illegal the practice of giving girls into marriages to settle . . .

Pakistan’s 70th Independence Day celebrated in Kabul

Pajhwok Report

14 Aug 2016 - 16:37

KABUL on Sunday held a ceremony marking the 70th Independence Day of the neighbouring country. Ambassador Syed Abrar Hussain hoisted the national flag and Pakistan’s