Taliban Should Reconsider Approach Towards People of Afghanistan, Says Iranian Cleric
Ghorbanali Dorri-Najafabadi, the representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in Markazi Province, has criticised the Taliban's treatment of the Afghan people, particularly the Shia community.
According to ISNA, Dorri-Najafabadi called on the Taliban to adopt a fairer approach towards Shias and the population, urging the group to reconsider its policies.
He made these remarks during the Friday prayer sermon in the city of Arak, Markazi Province, Iran.
Dorri-Najafabadi's appeal comes in response to the Taliban's recent decision to nullify the Shia Personal Status Law enacted by the previous Afghan government.
Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, Neda Mohammad Nadeem, had previously said that "there are no multiple sects in Afghanistan" and that "all Afghans follow the Hanafi jurisprudence”.
The Shia Ulema Council has put forward key demands to the Taliban, including the recognition of the Jafari jurisprudence within the Taliban's governance framework, the inclusion of Jafari jurisprudence in educational curriculum for Shia students, and greater representation of Shias in government institutions.
