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Taliban Prevent Shia Eid Prayers Amid Dispute Over Eid al-Fitr Date – KabulNow
Local sources have told KabulNow that the Taliban prevented Shia (a branch of Islam that follows the leadership of the Prophet Muhammad's family, particularly Imam Ali) Muslims in Afghanistan from holding Eid al-Fitr prayers in Kabul and several other provinces, following a dispute over the official date of the holiday. According to the sources, the Taliban did not allow Shia communities to perform Eid prayers on Saturday (March 21) and the prev…
Local sources have confirmed to the Ettalah Rooz newspaper that following differences in the announcement of Eid al-Fitr between the Taliban and the Shiites of Afghanistan, the group has prevented the holding of Eid al-Fitr prayers in Shiite mosques in Kabul and a number of other provinces. According to the sources, the Taliban did not allow the Shiites to hold Eid al-Fitr prayers today (Saturday, 1 Ahal) and yesterday. The sources also reported…
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