In an Eid message focused on preserving the Taliban rule and adherence to the Sharia law, Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada called on the people to make sacrifices to sustain the Taliban administration and to be grateful for the “peaceful” life they have attained under the “Islamic system.”
In his message, he addressed the people as “faithful and mujahid brothers” and “honorable Afghan brothers,” and devoted much of the statement to preserving Taliban rule and promoting obedience to religious decrees. The statement made no reference to women, girls or their rights.
