Kabul – Noorullah Noori, Minister of Borders, Ethnicities and Tribes of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, strongly criticized Western countries for attempting to sow division among Afghans by distinguishing between “maktab” (modern school) and “madrasa” (religious seminary).
Kabul 24: He described this distinction as “a corrupt plot by occupiers and enemies of God and Afghanistan” that will never achieve its sinister goals.Speaking at a graduation ceremony for more than 700 students and religious scholars from various madrasas and Islamic education centers in Kabul, Minister Noori stated: “Separating schools from madrasas is a Western idea and a calculated conspiracy of the occupiers. It is a dangerous plot by the enemies of God and Afghanistan aimed at weakening Muslim unity and distancing the younger generation from Islamic values.”
The minister reaffirmed the Islamic Emirate’s firm commitment to both religious and modern education, saying: “The Islamic Emirate considers real progress of the country impossible without religious education and contemporary sciences.
Today, jihad and defense of the homeland are carried out using advanced technology, and we are paying serious attention and have concrete programs in this field.”During the same ceremony, Mohammad Ali Jan Ahmad, Deputy Minister for Tribal Affairs at the ministry, declared that acquiring modern sciences is not only permissible but an individual obligation (fard al-ayn) for every Muslim.
He added: “If we study religious sciences to stand against disbelief and the enemies of faith, then certainly learning modern sciences and technology to effectively confront the infidels is obligatory upon us all.”The newly graduated students expressed their gratitude for the support of the Islamic Emirate and called on the government to provide more opportunities for higher education and better access to educational facilities.
Officials from the Ministry of Borders, Ethnicities and Tribes also pointed out that during the past twenty years of occupation, extensive efforts were made to promote Western culture and dilute Islamic values in Afghanistan.
However, they emphasized that with the return of the Islamic Emirate, both religious and modern education are now advancing within the framework of Islamic Sharia and in the best interests of the nation.
The ceremony highlighted the Islamic Emirate’s strong determination to strengthen an education system rooted in Islamic values while equipping the younger generation with contemporary knowledge to defend faith and homeland.
