The Taliban justice minister detained about 20 members of the country’s Shia community in western Kabul for between two and five days over the display of Muharram flags, according to local sources, in the latest reported restrictions on Shia religious observances. Humanrights advocacy
Sources told Amu on Thursday that Abdul Hakim Sharaee, the Taliban’s justice minister, ordered the detention of residents involved in organizing Muharram commemorations, including caretakers of tekyehs (Shia congregation halls), local residents and members of mosque committees.
