Taliban Rule in Afghanistan: It is Not Sharia if it Doesn't Engage with Women, Minorities Humanely
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban Rule in Afghanistan: It is Not Sharia if it Doesn't Engage with Women, Minorities Humanely

News 18  

There is one thing I would like to point out before discussing Sharia, and that is the Afghans have never tolerated the hegemony of foreign power. America was forced to leave with no objectives achieved, and on August 15, 2021, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was formed with the Taliban in power and Sharia as the law of the land. Before the invasion by the USA, the Taliban ran itself as a theocracy backed by Sharia, which was more in line with the religious edicts of the group’s founding leader Mullah Omar. The past is reflecting on the terms of the tribal culture in the life of Afghanistan; it is not Sharia if it does not engage with women and minorities in a humane way. The Quran says, “There is no compulsion in religion,” and also ensure religious diversity by declaring, “Your religion is for you and my religion is for me.” After the Prophet reached Mecca along with his huge number of supporters, and someone among them raised slogans, “today is the day of revenge to settle the past atrocities.” The Prophet had disapproved of that and said, “No, today is the day of mercy and compassion.” There are people who look at Sharia differently.

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How will the morality law hit Afghan women?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How will the morality law hit Afghan women?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Taliban last week announced a new law on the “Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” which imposes its interpretation of sharia or Islamic law on the people of Afghanistan. “They were portrayed as Taliban 2.0, as more moderate, so we engaged with them,” said Fawzia Koofi, a former woman lawmaker from Afghanistan, in an …

Afghanistan Taliban Govt Rejects Criticism of Morality Law as 'Arrogance'
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Afghanistan Taliban Govt Rejects Criticism of Morality Law as 'Arrogance'

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul:Afghanistan's Taliban authorities responded on Monday to criticism of recently codified morality rules, saying rejecting the legislation without understanding Islamic law showed "arrogance". The law is "firmly rooted in Islamic teachings" that should be respected and understood, said chief government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid in a statement Monday night. Earlier Monday, deputy government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said the law would be …

Taliban decrees on clothing and male guardians leave Afghan women scared to go out alone, U.N. says
10 months, 1 week ago

Taliban decrees on clothing and male guardians leave Afghan women scared to go out alone, U.N. says

LA Times  

Afghan women feel scared or unsafe leaving their homes alone because of Taliban decrees and enforcement campaigns on clothing and male guardians, according to a report from the United Nations mission in Afghanistan. The Taliban — which took over Afghanistan in 2021 during the final weeks of U.S. and NATO withdrawal from the country — have barred women from most …

Taliban arrests women for wearing 'bad hijab', says they violate Islamic values
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban arrests women for wearing 'bad hijab', says they violate Islamic values

Op India  

The Taliban arrested women in Kabul for wearing “bad hijab” as part of their efforts to reinforce Afghanistan’s severe female dress code regulations, a spokesman at the country’s vice and virtue ministry said on Thursday, January 4. Taliban arrest women for 'bad hijab' in the first dress code crackdown since their return to power https://t.co/ttfn7mLHz2 — CTV News January 4, …

The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price
1 year, 4 months ago

The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have settled in as rulers of Afghanistan, two years after they seized power as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew from the country following two decades of war. The U.N. said they were a major obstacle to the Taliban gaining international recognition as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. But the international community will only take such …

19 Afghans lashed for adultery, theft as 'hardline' Taliban enforces Sharia
2 years, 1 month ago

19 Afghans lashed for adultery, theft as 'hardline' Taliban enforces Sharia

India Today  

As the Taliban resorted to the strict implementation of Sharia, 19 people, including nine women, were lashed in Afghanistan’s northeast province for adultery, theft and running away from home. When the Taliban seized power last year in August, they had promised to be more moderate and show leniency toward women and minority rights. However, a Supreme Court official, Abdul Rahim …

'Where Will Women Learn Shariah Lessons?': Taliban Minister Calls For Girls’ Education In Afghanistan
2 years, 7 months ago

'Where Will Women Learn Shariah Lessons?': Taliban Minister Calls For Girls’ Education In Afghanistan

ABP News  

New Delhi: Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the deputy minister of foreign affairs in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Sunday said education was women’s rights which should be provided to them, and that it was the responsibility of the government to ensure a safe environment for girls’ education in the country, TOLOnews reported. The statement came even as the Taliban rulers in Afghanistan have …

Taliban say women can’t fly without male companions
2 years, 8 months ago

Taliban say women can’t fly without male companions

Op India  

In the latest atrocities on women in Afghanistan, Taliban commanders refused to let scores of women board various flights, including some to other countries, since they were not accompanied by a male guardian. Women’s predicament under the Taliban After the Taliban returned to power in the country in August 2021, Afghan women are suffering persecution at the hands of the …

A brief history of Afghan women's rights
2 years, 11 months ago

A brief history of Afghan women's rights

The Hindu  

"I was working for the Defense Ministry. "Why would anyone do that," Ghafari asks rhetorically, explaining that many women simply have no choice: As single mothers and the sole bread-earners of the family, they have been particularly affected by the Taliban's ban on work for women. The regime has also banned women from showing their faces on all kinds of …

Explained: The Taliban's religious ideology in Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

Explained: The Taliban's religious ideology in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

After the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, they changed the name of the country to the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan" — a name that was in use when the fundamentalist group previously ruled the country, from 1996 to 2001. "However, the interpretation that the emirate will mean a religious form of rule is not the only possible one," Katja Mielke, …

Taliban tells female Kabul government workers not go to work as a deadly blast rocks Jalalabad
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban tells female Kabul government workers not go to work as a deadly blast rocks Jalalabad

ABC  

Female employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, with work only allowed for those who cannot be replaced by men, as the Taliban detail the latest restrictions on women. Key points: The Taliban ordered Kabul's female government workers to stay home unless there was no male to replace them Women held a protest outside the …

About the only job women can do for the Kabul government is clean female bathrooms, acting mayor says
3 years, 3 months ago

About the only job women can do for the Kabul government is clean female bathrooms, acting mayor says

CNN  

CNN — Female employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, and only women whose jobs cannot be done by men are allowed to come to work – the latest restrictions imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The order, announced by Kabul’s acting Mayor Hamdullah Nohmani on Sunday, effectively means women are now barred from government …

A relationship tied to Sharia law
3 years, 3 months ago

A relationship tied to Sharia law

The Hindu  

The recent political developments in Kabul are enough to justify that the so-called “new” Taliban’s approach to women is not going to be any different from the “old” Taliban that governed Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. It became apparent when Zabiullah Mujahid, its spokesperson, tied the issues of women’s freedom in the “new” Afghanistan with Sharia law while addressing the …

‘Men and women cannot work together’: Taliban say Sharia law doesn't allow it
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Men and women cannot work together’: Taliban say Sharia law doesn't allow it

Hindustan Times  

Afghan women should not be allowed to work alongside men, a senior figure in the ruling Taliban said, a position which, if formally implemented, would effectively bar them from employment in government offices, banks, media companies and beyond. Since the movement swept to power last month, Taliban officials have said women would be able to work and study within the …

Afghan women should not work alongside men, senior Taliban figure says
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan women should not work alongside men, senior Taliban figure says

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Afghan women should not be allowed to work alongside men, a senior figure in the ruling Taliban said, a position which, if formally implemented, would effectively bar them from employment in government offices, banks, media companies and beyond. Since the movement swept to power last month, Taliban officials have said women would be able to work and study …

Taliban will have to follow true Sharia that guarantees rights of all: Mehbooba Mufti
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban will have to follow true Sharia that guarantees rights of all: Mehbooba Mufti

India TV News  

The Taliban, which has taken over the reins of Afghanistan, must follow true Sharia, which guarantees rights of all, including women, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday. The Taliban swept across Afghanistan last month, seizing control of almost all key towns and cities in the backdrop of withdrawal of the US forces that began on May 1. If it …

US State Dept expresses concerns over lack of women representation in newly formed Taliban government in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

US State Dept expresses concerns over lack of women representation in newly formed Taliban government in Afghanistan

Op India  

Even as reports of atrocities carried out by the Talibs on women, who are often given sub-human treatment by the Islamist group, emerge from Afghanistan after the Jihadist group took over, US state department in what appears to be tone-deaf misplaced priorities issued a statement expressing ‘disappointment’ over lack of women in Taliban government. The statement said that the government …

Back to square one: Afghanistan to be governed by Sharia laws, declares Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Back to square one: Afghanistan to be governed by Sharia laws, declares Taliban

Op India  

After promising to govern Afghanistan differently under Taliban 2.0, the Jihadi organization shortly after their takeover have declared that the country will be governed by laws of ‘Holy Sharia.’ Flushing down the two-decade-long effort to establish a democracy, a policy statement attributed to Taliban Supremo Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada read, “Based on this principle, in the future, all matters of governance …

Hear the voices of the women of Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Hear the voices of the women of Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

Amid the violence in Afghanistan, the fate of women in what is already a de facto Islamic Emirate has received inadequate attention. I spoke to Mahbouba Siraj, president of the board of the Afghan Women’s Network and human rights activist who lives in Kabul. Yes, we heard a lot of talk about human rights for women from world leaders but …

Afghanistan crisis: No country for women as Taliban takes control
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: No country for women as Taliban takes control

New Indian Express  

Afghan women’s rights campaigners who are caught between the Western concept of female emancipation and Islamic gender values are keen to persuade the world from stereotyping oppressed Afghan women; they cite Nazoo Anaa, “the mother of Afghan nationalism”, and the female “warlord” Bibi Ayesha, who led male soldiers in the war against the Soviets and the Taliban as examples of …

Afghanistan's top high school graduate fears for her future
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan's top high school graduate fears for her future

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Taliban leaders say women and …

Women’s rights in Afghanistan: What to know about the Taliban and Islamic law
3 years, 4 months ago

Women’s rights in Afghanistan: What to know about the Taliban and Islamic law

Live Mint  

In the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, fears are growing that Afghan women will suffer the sort of harsh treatment they encountered during the 1990s, when the Taliban imposed their hard-line interpretation of Sunni Islam on them, a form of oppression that helped make Afghanistan a pariah state at the time. At their first press conference, Zabiullah Mujahid, …

Explainer: The Taliban and Islamic law in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Explainer: The Taliban and Islamic law in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

The Taliban has assured women of their rights ‘within Islamic law’, but what it means remains ambiguous. In the group’s first press conference on Tuesday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid assured women their rights would be respected “within the framework of Islamic law”, adding that women would have the right to education and work. The Taliban’s interpretation of Islamic law comes …

Is the Taliban’s treatment of women really inspired by Sharia?
3 years, 4 months ago

Is the Taliban’s treatment of women really inspired by Sharia?

Al Jazeera  

And what does the current debate on the Taliban and women’s rights tell us about Western perceptions of Muslims? So let me be clear: The normative teachings of Islam are antithetical to the Taliban’s reported treatment of women. And yet these realities stand in sharp contrast to the image of Muslim women in the popular imagination, an imagination easily persuaded …

As a Muslim feminist, I know what sharia really means — and it’s not what the Taliban thinks
3 years, 4 months ago

As a Muslim feminist, I know what sharia really means — and it’s not what the Taliban thinks

The Independent  

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Afghan women are already fading from public view as fear of the Taliban and uncertainty prevail
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan women are already fading from public view as fear of the Taliban and uncertainty prevail

Live Mint  

This week, she started taking a taxi to avoid reprisals from the Taliban, who once banned women from driving. While the Taliban have publicly pledged to respect women’s rights within the limits of Islam, the group hasn’t elaborated on their own reading of it, or made specific promises. In his first press conference on Tuesday, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said …

What does Sharia law mean for women in Afghanistan under Taliban?
3 years, 4 months ago

What does Sharia law mean for women in Afghanistan under Taliban?

India Today  

The Taliban have said women will enjoy their rights in Afghanistan under the Sharia law. Here’s a quick guide to what the Sharia law means for women under the Taliban rule: Can women go out in the market? READ | Taliban deface images of models at Kabul salon days after promising to uphold women's rights Can women meet male friends? …

EXPLAINED: What Is Sharia Law & Why Afghan Women's Freedoms Will Depend On How Taliban See It
3 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINED: What Is Sharia Law & Why Afghan Women's Freedoms Will Depend On How Taliban See It

News 18  

Search online for the law that The Taliban swear by, and you will be greeted by a confusing plurality of spelling: sharia, shariya, shari’a, shariah. It is the Islamic law whose return the Afghanistan that has tasted modern democratic institutions, especially its women, and the wider world fear under the Taliban, though it might be more correct to say it …

Have the Taliban changed for real? Or is it a professional PR exercise?
3 years, 4 months ago

Have the Taliban changed for real? Or is it a professional PR exercise?

India Today  

The Taliban are now the de facto leadership entity in Afghanistan. Concerns surrounding the talks of a “Taliban 2.0” Even before the press conference, many experts started identifying snippets of PR-like messages coming from various sources on news items and updates related to the Taliban and their fighters. But at the Taliban press conference, the spokesperson assured that Afghan women …

The Taliban want the world to think they’ve changed. Early signs suggest otherwise
3 years, 4 months ago

The Taliban want the world to think they’ve changed. Early signs suggest otherwise

CNN  

CNN — The Taliban’s stunningly swift takeover of Afghanistan has caused dread across much of the nation, as Afghans anxiously readjust to life under a militant group that repressed millions when last in power. The group’s co-founder and deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday for the first time since he played a key role the last …

99% Afghanis prefer making Sharia the law of the land: Pre-Taliban survey by Pew Research shows
3 years, 4 months ago

99% Afghanis prefer making Sharia the law of the land: Pre-Taliban survey by Pew Research shows

Op India  

On April 30, 2013, Pew Research Centre published findings of a survey, conducted during the days when there was US military presence in Afghanistan, stated 99 per cent of Afghanis wanted Sharia to be the official law of the land in the state. Muslims favour making Sharia the law of the land 99% of Afghanis who were interviewed also favoured …

Women in Afghanistan: The Taliban knocked on her door 3 times. The fourth time, they killed her
3 years, 4 months ago

Women in Afghanistan: The Taliban knocked on her door 3 times. The fourth time, they killed her

CNN  

CNN — Najia was at home with her three young sons and daughter in a small village in northern Afghanistan when Taliban fighters knocked on their door. This time, the Taliban is promising to form an “Afghan inclusive Islamic government,” although it’s not clear what form that will take and if the new leadership will include women. We want schools, …

Opinion: Our Muslim allies must step up to protect the women of Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Opinion: Our Muslim allies must step up to protect the women of Afghanistan

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show” and a columnist for The Daily Beast. The Taliban’s conquest of much of Afghanistan, however, means not only the end of hoping for more progress but a likely return to an era of brutal repression, True, in May, a Taliban spokesperson …

Muslim women are using Sharia to push for gender equality
3 years, 6 months ago

Muslim women are using Sharia to push for gender equality

Salon  

Sharia is often portrayed as barbaric and particularly regressive in terms of women's rights. My research shows how women – typically small activist groups in many countries – are using Sharia to fight against oppressive practices. Sharia and women's rights I interviewed nearly 150 women's rights activists, religious leaders, officials and aid workers over the past decade in Somalia and …

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