The Taliban's Justice Ministry closed the Khatam al-Anbia Shiite religious school and cultural complex in western Kabul, citing vague "anti-emirate activities,"
Summary
The Taliban's Justice Ministry closed the Khatam al-Anbia Shiite religious school and cultural complex in western Kabul, citing vague "anti-emirate activities," and detained at least four people including the head of a Shiite community commission, Mohammad Ali Akhlaqi. The ministry also dissolved the commission itself, required members to pledge to cease activities, and allegedly confiscated detainees' homes and membership cards. The closures are part of a broader pattern of Taliban actions targeting Shiite and Hazara institutions, including the closure of Khatam al-Nabieen school, Khatam al-Nabieen University, Rah-e-Farda TV, and a Shiite/Hazara elders' office.
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Legal classification
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Ethnic / minority persecution · primary
ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Arbitrary arrest / detention
ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Denial of girls' education
CEDAW Art. 10; ICESCR Art. 13; CRC Art. 28
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Forced displacement / eviction
ICCPR Art. 12; ICESCR Art. 11
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Also coded as: Arbitrary detention, Education restriction, Property destruction
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “The Taliban's Justice Ministry closed the Khatam al-Anbia Shiite religious school and cultural complex in western Kabul, citing vague "anti-emirate activities,"”, entry AHRC-2026-0922-KAB-01, grade: Single-source, 2026-09-22. Retrieved 7 October 2026.