In a first, Indian and Afghan Islamic religious scholars or Ulemas have decried the actions of the Taliban and called it ‘illegitimate’. The scholars called for ‘immediate nationwide ceasefire’ even as the group has stepped up attacks in the country. The development comes after Islamic religious scholars and ulemas from both the countries met in the first such meet.
Mentioning the ‘war and violence perpetrated against the government and people’ of Afghanistan by Taliban, a joint declaration after the meet said, “Targeting of civilian institutions and public infrastructures by the Taliban goes against the basic teachings of Islam and therefore it is illegitimate and has no religious justification.”
The gathering had ulemas from various Islamic institutions from India and Afghanistan. In all 14 Islamic religious scholars participated in the meet, 7 each from both side.
The joint declaration on ‘War in Afghanistan’ called on both Taliban and Afghan…