Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, has ordered that land be distributed free of charge to clerics affiliated with the group and those working within Taliban structures, including religious and jihadist schools. Special settlements for clerics are to be established in every province.
Informed sources within the Taliban’s Ministry of Education, confirming this, shared documents with Independent Persian's journalist indicating that after being informed about settlements designated for teachers, the Taliban leader ordered similar settlements to be created for clerics as well.
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In a letter dated October 6, 2024, from the office of the “Deputy of Islamic Education” at the Ministry of Education to the “Provincial Affairs Coordination Directorate,” Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada responded to a letter about the construction of residential townships for teachers, a plan finalized under the previous Afghan government. In this letter, it is emphasized that locations for the clerics' settlements should be determined soon.
Maulvi Abdul Raziq Sediq, head of religious schools and caretaker of the Deputy of Islamic Education at the Taliban’s Ministry of Education, asked officials in all Afghan cities to send a list of clerics with their detailed information to facilitate the distribution of land and the establishment of special townships for clerics.
In a letter signed by Maulvi Abdul Raziq Sediq, it is stated that lists of clerics working in Taliban religious institutions and schools should be collected from all cities and districts of Afghanistan according to a table attached to the letter.
Maulvi Sabiqallah Wasel, Deputy of Resources and Administration at the Taliban’s Ministry of Education, emphasized the implementation of the Taliban leader’s order to establish residential townships for clerics in a similar letter. He stated that “precise figures on esteemed scholars” are needed, which should be prepared promptly.
The two Taliban Ministry of Education officials have warned their subordinates that any "negligence" in implementing Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada's order will result in consequences.
In the past three years, following the collapse of the Republic government in Afghanistan, thousands of religious and jihadist schools have been established across the country by the Taliban. According to a report by the Taliban’s Ministry of Education, presented as an achievement on September 11, 2024, there are currently 21,257 religious and jihadist schools in Afghanistan, alongside 18,337 general schools, most of whose curricula also focus heavily on religious subjects.
Additionally, the Taliban has banned education for women and girls beyond the sixth grade and has established religious schools specifically for girls and women without age restrictions on admissions. According to the Taliban leader’s order, clerics teaching in the Taliban's religious and jihadist schools receive monthly salaries ranging from 8,000 to 25,000 Afghanis.
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