The Taliban recently imposed some very strict regulations targeting women in Afghanistan. The new regulations were not just criticised by everyone around the world but almost all Afghans including some prominent Taliban were critical of these regulations.
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Though the Taliban had imposed such strict regulations in the past during their 1990’s rule, but during the past decade, we did get public assurances from the Taliban that they were not against women’s education & that they will allow women in workplaces as long as…
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… hijab and segregation was applied (within Sharia framework).
Now suddenly, after a year of governing Afghanistan, the Taliban has re-imposed their strict directives against the women of Afghanistan. Some worry that we may see more strict regulations.
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Now suddenly, after a year of governing Afghanistan, the Taliban has re-imposed their strict directives against the women of Afghanistan. Some worry that we may see more strict regulations.
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With the difference of opinion over women’s education, this would the second time we hear about a public discord in Taliban leadership over an issue. The previous discord would be about negotiating the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan.
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When the Taliban decided to engage in talks with the U.S. about negotiations in the 2010‘s, the discord between the hardline Taliban and the pragmatic Taliban became apparent.
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The hardliners didn’t trust the US intentions. They didn’t see negotiations as necessary, they challenged the perception that the movement was tired of fighting. On the contrary, they felt that an outright victory was within reach.
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With the absence of Mullah Omer, the pragmatic Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor was able gain support within the movement to engage in talks with the US, aspiring to achieve a negotiated settlement.
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On the 29th February 2020, the Taliban & the US signed the not so perfect doha-agreement in Qatar. The agreement paved the way for the withdrawal of the U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
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On the 29th February 2020, the Taliban & the US signed the not so perfect doha-agreement in Qatar. The agreement paved the way for the withdrawal of the U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
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On August 15th 2021, the Taliban forces marched through Kabul in their blitzkrieg, stunning everyone, including the Taliban leadership.
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Taliban Supreme leader Sheikh Hebatullah Akhunzada was quick to consolidate his power, one of the first things he did was dissolve the leadership council (Rahhari Shura) and remove his deputies from their positions.
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He seems inclined on ruling Afghanistan the way Mullah Omer the founder of Taliban ruled. Living reclusively in Kandahar and imposing the same type of sharia that Mullah Omer implemented.
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It seems somehow, the (pragmatic) Taliban were able to secure a delay in these strict edicts, because they knew some of these edicts will be intensely opposed by the world, making it difficult to achieve any good relation with international community.
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Akhunzada did give the pragmatic Taliban some time to achieve normalisation with the international community, specially the western world. Those pragmatics failed to achieve any breakthrough, but came back with zero recognition, frozen assets & reinstatement of travel ban.
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Hebatullah Akhunzada seem very skeptical, when it comes to relationship with the world. He believes (as he told an audience at the Ulema Conference in Kabul in mid 2022) that the world will not accept them because the world opposes ‘sharia’ law & warned of…
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… unpleasant reactions once he starts implementing ‘Hudood & Qisas & other Islamic regulations’.
So far, Taliban leadership is hesitant to call girls educational institutions impermissible (haram) in Islam. This leaves room open for a change in course in the future.
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So far, Taliban leadership is hesitant to call girls educational institutions impermissible (haram) in Islam. This leaves room open for a change in course in the future.
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That is only achievable if the pragmatic Taliban are able to convince Sheikh Hebatullah in changing course, after all, it is him who makes decisions. For now, this is a rough ride for the Taliban, the International community and specially the people of Afghanistan.
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