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War, bloodshed for power not legitimate, say ulema

KABUL and Sunnah. Nearly two thousand religious scholars from Afghanistan tent in capital Kabul and voiced their support for the ongoing peace talks in Doha, Qatar. Addressing the gathering, imam and the government should take advantage of the available chance…

Religious scholars demand role in govt affairs

Religious scholars on Friday claimed the government was intentionally not giving them part in governance. The scholars held a gathering in Kabul,  in which hundreds of people participated. They lashed out at the government for what they said…

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Ghani vows to accept decisions of religious scholars

President Ashraf Ghani has assured the international ulema. High Peace Council (HPC) Secretary Mohammad Akram Khpalwak presented Ghani’s massage to the conference in the Saudi city of Jeddah. He quoted the president, as saying that Afghanistan was in…

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Paktia clerics, elders urge Taliban-govt talks

Some clerics and tribal elders in southeastern Paktia province on Wednesday urged the warring parties to renew their ceasefire and enter peace negotiations. The religious scholars and elders expressed these views at a gathering the about peace process…

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Religious scholars defend word Afghan in e-NICs

Religious scholars from northern Baghlan province have supported the inclusion of the word Afghan in electronic national identity cards (e-NICs), urging people not to oppose it. Ulema from Baghlan province discussed various issues during a gathering in provincial…

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Afghanistan scholars arrive in Jakarta for peace meet

A 20-member delegation of Afghan religious scholars has arrived in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, to attend a conference on peace in Afghanistan. The conference of scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia in Jakarta is aimed at offering…

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Ulema stress strong govt campaign against narcotics

KABUL. The gathering was held in connection with “Unity Week against Narcotics” that was launched on Sunday. Advisor to the Ministry of Hajj Karamatullah Munib, told the gathering his remarks: “If we are producing narcotics, who are processing them into…

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Paktia clerics ask govt to establish official fatwa centre

Religious scholars in southeastern Paktia province on Thursday demanded the establishment of an official fatwa centre, Dar al-Ifta, in the country. Religious scholar Mufti Attiqur Rahman Khalid told a gathering held in support of Afghan security forces here…

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Clerics urged to help reconcile warring parties

Hundreds of people on Monday attended a gathering aimed at voicing support for security forces in southern Kandahar province. Besides officials from different security organs, provincial government officials, provincial council members, religious scholars and tribal elders were…

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Laghman clerics urge Taliban to shun violence, accept talks offer

Religious scholars attending a gathering in eastern Laghman province on Tuesday called on the Taliban to shun violence and accept the government’s peace talks offer. Provincial Hajj and Religious Affairs director Syed Najibullah Hashimi told the gathering of…

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Pro-Taliban clerics meet in Quetta on succession row

KABUL Mohammad Omar, a report said on Thursday. An American newspaper “Stars and Stripes” quoted unnamed senior Taliban political official as saying that as many as 1,000 scholars with various ties to the Taliban, including some of the group’s top…