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<p>The religious voices in Afghanistan are opening up against the ban on female education. Two prominent religious scholars on Saturday urged the Taliban to reconsider its decision and allow women back into educational institutions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Abdul Rahman Abid, an Islamic scholar said girls should be re-admitted with separate classes and female teachers teaching them. Moreover, if the rules are to be followed to a tee, separate facilities can be built for them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“My daughter is absent from school, I am ashamed, I have no answer for my daughter. My daughter asks why girls are not allowed to learn in the Islamic system. I have no answer for her," Abid was quoted as saying by The Associated Press.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another scholar named Toryali Himat who is incidentally a member of the Taliban as well stated that women should be able to receive education up to the university level.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Islam has allowed both men and women to learn, but hijab and curriculum should be considered," said Himat before adding, "Corrective criticism should be given and the Islamic emirate should think about this. Where there is no criticism, there is the possibility of corruption. My personal opinion is that girls should get education up to university level.”</p>

<p>The scholars opining their rather rogue opinions comes in the backdrop of&nbsp;Acting Higher Education Minister Nida Mohammad Nadim issuing a threat that clerics should not speak against the government policy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“You encouraged the people to rebel, so what is the result? The result is that rebellion against this (ban) is allowed. If people are encouraged to rebel against the system, will it benefit Muslims?" said Nadim, referring to&nbsp;Abdul Sami Al Ghaznawi, another scholar who batted for girls' education.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>Taliban banning female education&nbsp;</h2>

<p>In December last year, the Taliban authorities sent a letter to all public and private colleges announcing the indefinite ban on Afghan girls attending educational institutions.</p>

<p>The reason cited for the ban was that women students had failed to appropriately observe gender-based religious restrictions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"You all are informed to implement the mentioned order of suspending the education of females until further notice," read the letter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On the occasion of International Women's Day last month, the UN released a statement and criticised the Taliban for the umpteenth time for its archaic order.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"It has been distressing to witness their methodical, deliberate, and systematic efforts to push Afghan women and girls out of the public sphere," said Roza Otunbayeva, special representative of the UN secretary-general and head of the UN mission to Afghanistan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to prominent human rights groups, the Taliban is the only country in the world where women and little girls are barred from entering educational as well as work institutions.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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The religious voices in Afghanistan are opening up against the ban on female education. Two prominent religious scholars on Saturday urged the Taliban to reconsider its decision and allow women back into educational institutions.

The religious voices in Afghanistan are opening up against the ban on female education. Two prominent religious scholars on Saturday urged the Taliban to reconsider its decision and allow women back into educational institutions. Abdul Rahman Abid, an Islamic scholar said girls should be re-admitted with separate classes and female teachers teaching them. Moreover, if the rules are to be followed to a tee, separate facilities can be built for them. “My daughter is absent from school, I am ashamed, I have no answer for my daughter. My daughter asks why girls are not allowed to learn in the Islamic system. I have no answer for her," Abid was quoted as saying by The Associated Press. Another scholar named Toryali Himat who is incidentally a member of the Taliban as well stated that women should be able to receive education up to the university level. “Islam has allowed both men and women to learn, but hijab and curriculum should be considered," said Himat before adding, "Corrective criticism should be given and the Islamic emirate should think about this. Where there is no criticism, there is the possibility of corruption. My personal opinion is that girls should get education up to university level.” The scholars opining their rather rogue opinions comes in the backdrop of Acting Higher Education Minister Nida Mohammad Nadim issuing a threat that clerics should not speak against the government policy. “You encouraged the people to rebel, so what is the result? The result is that rebellion against this (ban) is allowed. If people are encouraged to rebel against the system, will it benefit Muslims?" said Nadim, referring to Abdul Sami Al Ghaznawi, another scholar who batted for girls' education. WATCH | Afghanistan: Taliban fighters enforce university ban; Afghan women deprived of basic human rights × Taliban banning female education In December last year, the Taliban authorities sent a letter to all public and private colleges announcing the indefinite ban on Afghan girls attending educational institutions. The reason cited for the ban was that women students had failed to appropriately observe gender-based religious restrictions. "You all are informed to implement the mentioned order of suspending the education of females until further notice," read the letter. On the occasion of International Women's Day last month, the UN released a statement and criticised the Taliban for the umpteenth time for its archaic order. ALSO READ | Afghanistan: Schools start without classes as students remain unaware, girls barred "It has been distressing to witness their methodical, deliberate, and systematic efforts to push Afghan women and girls out of the public sphere," said Roza Otunbayeva, special representative of the UN secretary-general and head of the UN mission to Afghanistan. According to prominent human rights groups, the Taliban is the only country in the world where women and little girls are barred from entering educational as well as work institutions. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Winds of resistance blowing? Afghan religious scholars criticise Taliban's diktat banning female education

<p>A female anchor from ToloNews interviewed a top Taliban official in the studio today, which was unimaginable when the Taliban governed Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.</p>

<p>TOLONews, one of Afghanistan's leading news organisations, has re-started broadcasting with female anchors today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The channel's head of news Miraqa Popal made the announcement in a tweet.</p>

<p>"Our female presenter is interviewing a Taliban media team member live in our studio," Tolo's head of news, Miraqa Popal, wrote on Twitter.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our female presenter is interviewing a Taliban media team member live in our studio <a href="https://twitter.com/TOLOnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TOLOnews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Afghanistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Afghanistan</a> <a href="https://t.co/G6qq1KWKOH">pic.twitter.com/G6qq1KWKOH</a></p>
— Miraqa Popal (@MiraqaPopal) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiraqaPopal/status/1427510763355246592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Earlier on, Popal said: "We resumed our broadcast with female anchors today. @TOLOnews #Afghanistan." Popal said, adding a photo of a female anchor presenting the news on the channel to his tweet.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We resumed our broadcast with female anchors today.<a href="https://twitter.com/TOLOnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TOLOnews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Afghanistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Afghanistan</a> <a href="https://t.co/YLqtJEYceL">pic.twitter.com/YLqtJEYceL</a></p>
— Miraqa Popal (@MiraqaPopal) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiraqaPopal/status/1427497536219123712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Women journalists were also seen reporting live from Kabul's streets.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Afghanistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Afghanistan</a>: A female Afghan journalist of <a href="https://twitter.com/TOLOnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TOLOnews</a> reporting live today from the streets of Kabul. <a href="https://t.co/dyRZM3m9bh">pic.twitter.com/dyRZM3m9bh</a></p>
— Ahmer Khan (@ahmermkhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/ahmermkhan/status/1427533306124324866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Since the Taliban took control of Kabul on August 15, women have been conspicuously absent from all major Afghan news networks.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">TOLOnews and the Taliban making history again: Abdul Haq Hammad, senior Taliban rep, speaking to our (female) presenter Beheshta earlier this morning. Unthinkable two decades ago when they were last in charge ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/TOLOnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TOLOnews</a>⁩ <a href="https://t.co/XzREQ6ZJ1a">pic.twitter.com/XzREQ6ZJ1a</a></p>
— Saad Mohseni (@saadmohseni) <a href="https://twitter.com/saadmohseni/status/1427531355538272269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2021</a></blockquote>
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A female anchor from ToloNews interviewed a top Taliban official in the studio today, which was unimaginable when the Taliban governed Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.

A female anchor from ToloNews interviewed a top Taliban official in the studio today, which was unimaginable when the Taliban governed Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. TOLONews, one of Afghanistan's leading news organisations, has re-started broadcasting with female anchors today. The channel's head of news Miraqa Popal made the announcement in a tweet. "Our female presenter is interviewing a Taliban media team member live in our studio," Tolo's head of news, Miraqa Popal, wrote on Twitter. Our female presenter is interviewing a Taliban media team member live in our studio @TOLOnews #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/G6qq1KWKOH — Miraqa Popal (@MiraqaPopal) August 17, 2021 × Earlier on, Popal said: "We resumed our broadcast with female anchors today. @TOLOnews #Afghanistan." Popal said, adding a photo of a female anchor presenting the news on the channel to his tweet. We resumed our broadcast with female anchors today.@TOLOnews #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/YLqtJEYceL — Miraqa Popal (@MiraqaPopal) August 17, 2021 × Women journalists were also seen reporting live from Kabul's streets. #Afghanistan: A female Afghan journalist of @TOLOnews reporting live today from the streets of Kabul. pic.twitter.com/dyRZM3m9bh — Ahmer Khan (@ahmermkhan) August 17, 2021 × Since the Taliban took control of Kabul on August 15, women have been conspicuously absent from all major Afghan news networks. TOLOnews and the Taliban making history again: Abdul Haq Hammad, senior Taliban rep, speaking to our (female) presenter Beheshta earlier this morning. Unthinkable two decades ago when they were last in charge ⁦@TOLOnews⁩ pic.twitter.com/XzREQ6ZJ1a — Saad Mohseni (@saadmohseni) August 17, 2021 × (With inputs from agencies)

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Winds of resistance blowing? Afghan religious scholars criticise Taliban's diktat banning female education

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