The arrest of two Shiite clerics in Herat and the closing of the Khatam-al-Nabain hospital in Kabul.
In three separate reports, the Afghanistan News Agency (Ava) reported on the arrest of two prominent Shiite clerics in Harat, the response of the head of the Tabiyan Center in Afghanistan for cultural and social activities to these arrests, and the closure of the Khatam al-Nabain hospital in Kabul. Actions carried out following the restrictions and confrontations with some centers and personalities related to the Afghan Shiite community.
Two clerics were arrested after the mourning ceremony.
According to Ava's report, Hojat al-Islam Muhammad Agha Rouhani, the head of Herat's Sadjiya Seminary, and Muhammad Jawad Rajabzadeh, one of the clerics of this school, were arrested by the intelligence forces of the Islamic Emirate after conducting a mourning ceremony for the sainthood ceremony of Herat. (PBUH) at Sadajya Jama Masjid.
These arrests were carried out on Friday the 22nd of Aqrab and after an order and call from the forces of the Islamic Emirate. Local sources stated that there is no information on the exact condition of the two clerics, and no report of their release has been published.
Mohammad Agha Rouhani was previously arrested during the controversy over the establishment of Eid al-Fitr. The reason for his arrest is his refusal to sign the letter of commitment related to holding the brotherhood prayer on the date announced by the Islamic Emirate. Therefore, the latest arrest is the second for him in the last year.
Ava also announced reports of the prevention of the mourning ceremony for Ezerat Zahra (Thu) and the previous arrests of Shia scholars in Beharat and Balach. This news agency says that since the month of Muharram this year, restrictions and actions have been taken against the Shiite community and several centers affiliated with it, including Hatam-ul-Nabain Seminary (PBUH), Tamdan TV, Hatam-ul-Anbiya Collection (PBUH), Tabayyan Center and Voice of Afghanistan news agency.
The response of the head of the center of Afghanistan Tabian.
After the arrest of these two clerics, Syed Isa Hosseini Mazari, head of the Center for Social Cultural Activities in Afghanistan Tabian, in a message on his X page, called this action arbitrary and insulting and demanded the immediate release of Mohammad Agha Rouhani and Mohammad Javad Rajabzada.
Expressed regret for the arrest of these two clerics, accused the Islamic Emirate of attacking the religious beliefs of the people and wrote that such actions harm the roots of the government itself.