Days of Darkness for Afghan women.

Byline: Samra Athar Kakakhel

Unbelievably, the Taliban decided to prohibit Afghan women from attending universities. It is quite sad that this religious group does not have a logical understanding of Islamic law, especially when it comes to women's rights and actions. How quickly the decision was made, banning female students from attending exams at Medical University and other universities. The male students, therefore, decided to postpone the exams out of sympathy for their female classmates. The Taliban in Kabul punished angry female students after expelling them by force. In reality, women are viewed as commodities or as animals forced to work and breed. One can see an uneducated mother raising her children. The Taliban believe that women should be hated and that their presence in public should be viewed as a sign of sin and weakness.

It is necessary to humiliate a woman and withdraw all of her rights, including those granted by Islam and Islam. There is gender segregation in university classes since the Taliban are into power. Female students were instructed to dress accordingly, covering their faces and wearing black clothing to reflect the current Iranian culture. Either older male teachers or female teachers taught the female students. Unfortunately, this was not enough for the Taliban. Girls were told to carry proper hijab. With these forceful tactics, the Taliban are proving to the world what type of Islam they believe in. Unfortunately, Islamic experts have stayed largely silent on the Taliban's acts, which are embarrassing all Muslim nations. The Taliban's harassment is damaging Islam's reputation, particularly in regard to women's rights, and the Muslim world, particularly the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), should pay attention.

Why do Muslim nations remain mute on the important issue when it comes to women since women are not given the right to education or employment anywhere in the Muslim world? According to the Afghan minister, girls who wish to practice agriculture, engineering, or medicine must follow Islamic principles. According to their logic, Afghan women should likewise be prohibited from working in agriculture, caring for animals, or traveling great distances to gather water. Statements made by a Taliban minister that women shouldn't work in the professions of engineering and agriculture in Afghanistan. In Afghan culture, there are several limitations on women's education rights. Many respectable Afghan...