Recent news reports about the Taliban banning women from attending universities brought me, as a Muslim, great dismay and disappointment. Years of progress seems to be vanishing very quickly under Taliban rule. The Taliban are clearly violating the principles of Islam and showing blatant disregard for the rights and dignity of half of their society. Read More
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Iqbal: Taliban barring women from university is against Islamic teaching
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