Taliban build or launch four new religious schools in one week

Taliban build or launch four new religious schools in one week

The Taliban’s Ministry of Education has opened or laid the foundations for four new religious seminaries across Afghanistan in the past week, at a time when schools remain closed for girls beyond sixth grade. Ministry records show that the four madrassas cost over 25 million afghanis (roughly $354,000). Nearly 20 million afghanis were allocated to the “Nakhil” madrasa in Paktika Province, while smaller sums funded the Jamia Tayyiba in Wazikhah (…