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| On Eve of Muharram, Residents Complain of Restrictions |
| 2023-07-16 |
| [ToloNews] On the eve of the month of Muharram, several mourners in Kabul expressed concerns with the Islamic Emirate's restrictions on some of their activities. The Islamic Emirate's security agencies have verbally ordered that raising flags, placing refreshment stands by the side of the road, and touring the city in convoys are all banned, according to the mourners. They asked the Islamic Emirate officials to remove these restrictions. "We ask the government of the Islamic Emirate to join us in mourning the great-grandson of the Messenger of Allah," said Abdullah, a resident of Kabul. Oh. This isn’t about Moslems, this is about Shiites. Of course they mustn’t be allowed to celebrate publicly, lest they think themselves equal to real Moslems. "They said that in the west of Kabul out of the 20 Takiakhanas, they should hold the mourning ceremony in two Takiakhanas in order to ensure security and that everyone should come to these two Takiakhanas," said Sayed Hashem, a resident of Kabul.However, ars longa, vita brevis... the Kabul Security Command's spokesperson, Khalid Zadran, said that in order to ensure the mourners' safety, they're required to mourn in the Takiakhana (the place where mourning ceremony is held). Zadran announced the creation of a joint committee of security institutions to ensure the security of the Muharram mourners. "Nothing has been talked about with us so far about lowering the number of Takiakhanas. If something happens, we'll let you know about it. There are some limitations, such as keeping their ceremonies in the Takiakhanas and not going to the market," Zadran noted. The Ministry of Vice and Virtue said that these restrictions have nothing to do with religious issues. "There is now religious freedom in Afghanistan. There are Sikhs and Hindus who are non-Moslems and have religious freedom. Those who are Moslem, whether Shiite or Sunni, there is no problem for them," said Akif Mahajir, the front man. This comes as the Ashura ceremony is held every year with special security measures in Kabul and some provinces of the country. |
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