NEW DELHI: The Taliban’s extremely personal supreme chief made a uncommon public look on Wednesday, main hundreds of worshippers in prayers for Eid al-Fitr, as confirmed by an Afghan authorities spokesperson. Hibatullah Akhundzada, who took over management of the Taliban in 2016 and guided the group again to energy following the US troop withdrawal in 2021, has seldom been seen in public.
The prayer session in Kandahar’s largest mosque was led by Akhundzada, in line with Taliban authorities spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid. The service, held early within the morning, was attended by a lot of individuals within the province thought of the Taliban’s birthplace.
Though worshippers didn’t bodily see Akhundzada ship his speech, a voice over a loudspeaker launched the sermon as his personal phrases, as reported by an AFP.
The mosque courtyard was stuffed with hundreds of individuals, with strict safety measures in place to stop entry to the primary worship corridor. Akhundzada is understood to keep up a low profile, with just one identified {photograph} of him in existence. The press is often not allowed to cowl his public appearances, and Afghan attendees are prohibited from taking pictures or movies on their telephones.
In a earlier public look in Kandahar throughout final 12 months’s Eid al-Fitr, Akhundzada prolonged congratulations to Afghans on their “victory, freedom, and success”. Ruled by Akhundzada’s decrees from Kandahar, the Taliban has enforced strict Islamic legal guidelines since taking management after the collapse of the earlier authorities.
In Kabul, Eid al-Fitr celebrations beneath Taliban rule had been held beneath tight safety, with extra checkpoints and deployment of police and Taliban safety forces. Worshippers flocked to mosques, regardless of restrictions on recording companies imposed by safety forces.
Final month, Kandahar metropolis skilled a lethal suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group, with conflicting studies on the casualties. A hospital supply reported 20 fatalities, whereas Taliban officers acknowledged three deaths.
Kabul’s spiritual affairs ministry instructed imams to learn a message from Akhundzada in the course of the Wednesday prayers, emphasizing the significance of respecting sharia regulation and fostering good relations with the worldwide group.
The prayer session in Kandahar’s largest mosque was led by Akhundzada, in line with Taliban authorities spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid. The service, held early within the morning, was attended by a lot of individuals within the province thought of the Taliban’s birthplace.
Though worshippers didn’t bodily see Akhundzada ship his speech, a voice over a loudspeaker launched the sermon as his personal phrases, as reported by an AFP.
The mosque courtyard was stuffed with hundreds of individuals, with strict safety measures in place to stop entry to the primary worship corridor. Akhundzada is understood to keep up a low profile, with just one identified {photograph} of him in existence. The press is often not allowed to cowl his public appearances, and Afghan attendees are prohibited from taking pictures or movies on their telephones.
In a earlier public look in Kandahar throughout final 12 months’s Eid al-Fitr, Akhundzada prolonged congratulations to Afghans on their “victory, freedom, and success”. Ruled by Akhundzada’s decrees from Kandahar, the Taliban has enforced strict Islamic legal guidelines since taking management after the collapse of the earlier authorities.
In Kabul, Eid al-Fitr celebrations beneath Taliban rule had been held beneath tight safety, with extra checkpoints and deployment of police and Taliban safety forces. Worshippers flocked to mosques, regardless of restrictions on recording companies imposed by safety forces.
Final month, Kandahar metropolis skilled a lethal suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group, with conflicting studies on the casualties. A hospital supply reported 20 fatalities, whereas Taliban officers acknowledged three deaths.
Kabul’s spiritual affairs ministry instructed imams to learn a message from Akhundzada in the course of the Wednesday prayers, emphasizing the significance of respecting sharia regulation and fostering good relations with the worldwide group.
