The Taliban have held a competition among university students in Badghis province to memorize decrees issued by the group’s leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. According to the Taliban governor’s office, 94 students were declared winners.
The Taliban governor’s media office in Badghis announced on Sunday, the third of Aqrab (October 25), that Mohammad Wali Jan Rahmat, the Taliban-appointed governor of the province, also attended the ceremony announcing the results of the competition.
In recent years, Hibatullah Akhundzada has issued numerous decrees and restrictions concerning women’s and girls’ education, employment, and participation in social life.
These measures include banning girls above the sixth grade from attending school, suspending women’s university education, restricting women’s employment in non-governmental organizations, and halting women’s education at medical institutes.
In addition, the Taliban enacted the Law on the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice in 1403 (2024), imposing restrictions on women’s clothing, voices, and social activities.
The Taliban have previously organized competitions in schools and high schools to memorize and study a book titled Understanding the Emirate. According to reports, prizes were awarded to successful participants in various provinces.
Writer:Saeed Sameer
