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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “Regarding the 7th and 8th of Saur”

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

44 years ago, on this day in 1357 Hijri Lunar, the Communists staged a coup in Afghanistan, that led to many tragedies, misfortunes and calamities in the country.

Some sycophant figures committed all kinds of crimes against the Afghan Muslim and Mujahid nation’s beliefs, sanctities and Islamic values ​​by imposing infidel ideology in support of the then Soviet Union.

But, thank Allah almighty, our Muslim and Mujahid nation stood up against the communist ideology and its agents and this jihadi struggle, accompanied by unprecedented sacrifices, lasted for 14 years.

The Muslim and Mujahid Nation of Afghanistan also suffered heavy losses in this fierce struggle. Nearly one and a half million Afghans were martyred and millions more suffered various hardships.

And ultimately, after 14 years of struggle communism was defeated and the Afghan Mujahideen-loving nation was able to overthrow the last communist regime and liberate the country completely.

The 8th of Sahar is the day of victory, freedom and salvation of the Afghan nation, which resulted in the sacrifices of the Afghan Mujahid Nation and saved our nation and country from the scourge of Communism.

The Islamic Emirate, while condemning the 7th coup and the Dark Ages, celebrates the 8th day of Saur and calls it the day of independence of the country.

Now that for the third time in the last 100 years our country has just been liberated from American occupation, the Islamic system has been established. Therefore, the Islamic Emirate will do its utmost to ensure that the fruits of decades of sacrifices and struggles of this nation are not wasted and the Islamic system of the aspirations of the martyrs is fully implemented in the country and the aspirations of the Afghan Mujahid Nation are fulfilled.

The Islamic Emirate will strive to uphold the aspirations of the Afghan people for all the jihads as required and to pave the way for the prosperity and development of Afghanistan under the shadow of the Islamic system.

As Afghans still have a strong sense of independence and a strong commitment to protect their religion and country, we hope that in the future the invading countries will learn more and do not take the path of enmity and hatred with our country and nation.

We do not intend to encroach on the territory of any other country and we expect to live in peace and mutual respect with other countries.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

28/09/1443 Hijri Lunar

07/02/1401 Hijri Solar                   28/04/2022 Gregorian

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New issue of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan magazine: “al-Ṣamūd Magazine #195″

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For prior issues in this magazine see: #194, #193, #192, #191, #190, #189, #188, #187, #186, #185, #184, #183, #182, #181, #180, #179, #178,  #177, #176, #175, #174, #173, #172, #171, #170, #169, #168, #167, #166, #165, #164, #163, #162, #161, #160, #159, #158, #157, #156, #155, #154, #153, #152, #151, #150, #149, #148, #147, #146, #145, #144, #143, #142, #141, #140, #139, #138, #137, #136, #135, #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121,#120, #119,#118,#117,#116,#115,#114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103,#102,#101,#100,#99, #98, #97, #96,#95, #94, #93, #92,#91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #53, and #51.

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — al-Ṣamūd Magazine #195

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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Mawlāwī Hībat Allah Akhūnd Zādah: “Decree on the Prohibition of Poppy Cultivation and All Kinds of Narcotics”

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As per the decree of the supreme leader of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), All Afghans are informed that from now on, cultivation of poppy has been strictly prohibited across the country.

If anyone violates the decree, the crop will be destroyed immediately and the violator will be treated according to the Sharia law.

In addition, usage, transportation, trade, export and import of all types of narcotics such as alcohol, heroin, tablet K, hashish and etc., including drug manufacturing factories in Afghanistan are strictly banned.

Enforcement of this decree is mandatory. The violator will be prosecuted and punished by the judiciary.

Office of the leadership of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

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Check out my new article for the Washington Institute: “Turkey Calls for Recognition of the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate”

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Since the Taliban took over Kabul last August, the group has sought international recognition for its Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan. When Taliban forces first held the country from 1996 to 2001, only Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates recognized their rule. Today, no government has officially done so.

On March 13, however, Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told the Antalya Diplomacy Forum that humanitarian aid on its own cannot adequately address Afghanistan’s problems, and that countries should offer diplomatic recognition of the Islamic Emirate as well—the first time a foreign political leader has publicly called for this step. The remark was delivered in the context of Turkey and Qatar reportedly nearing a deal with the Taliban to run the international airports in Kabul and other cities.

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New issue of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan magazine: “al-Ṣamūd Magazine #194″

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior issues in this magazine see: #193, #192, #191, #190, #189, #188, #187, #186, #185, #184, #183, #182, #181, #180, #179, #178,  #177, #176, #175, #174, #173, #172, #171, #170, #169, #168, #167, #166, #165, #164, #163, #162, #161, #160, #159, #158, #157, #156, #155, #154, #153, #152, #151, #150, #149, #148, #147, #146, #145, #144, #143, #142, #141, #140, #139, #138, #137, #136, #135, #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121,#120, #119,#118,#117,#116,#115,#114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103,#102,#101,#100,#99, #98, #97, #96,#95, #94, #93, #92,#91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #53, and #51.

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — al-Ṣamūd Magazine #194

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New release from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Mawlāwī Amīr Khān Muttaqī: “Speech At The Antalya Diplomatic Forum”

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

Honorable participants of Antalya Diplomatic Forum,

I would like to start off by thanking President of the Turkish Republic, His Excellency Regip Teyyep Erdogan, and my honorable brother, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu for bringing us all together through this initiative, the Antalya Diplomatic Forum.

The theme of this Forum ‘Recoding Diplomacy’ was truly striking for me, because despite the presence of thousands of diplomatic missions and hundreds of thousands of diplomats across the globe –  the existence of wars and its detrimental effect on lives and livelihoods in multiple states, and the failure of diplomacy by countries and the world order in preventing and finding just resolutions to conflicts, along with the hand of negative diplomacy in igniting, escalating and broadening wars indicates that there exists a profound flaw in the current form of diplomacy, and there exists a genuine need to review the present methods and constructs of diplomacy.

This deep flaw in diplomacy can rightly be understood by a country like Afghanistan which has suffered from the detrimental effects of four decades of conflict.

We believe diplomacy should not be employed to legitimize wars, but to prevent outbreak of violence. It should not be a mere tool to promote the ideologies and interests of great powers, rather it should be utilized to protect the sovereignty, identity and legitimate interest of all countries without taking into account their military might. We believe that diplomacy should not only be a necessity for the weak, but also a requirement for great powers.

It was on this exact basis that in the year 2001 our late leader, Amir-ul-Mumineen Mullah Muhammad Umar Mujahid, proposed dialogue with America, but the then US administration was adamant about a military invasion. Armed struggle against an armed invasion was our duty and a necessity. But in spite of that, when the United States elected talks in 2010, interactions revived and sincere diplomacy was pursued, an agreement was struck on the 29th of February 2020 resulting in withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan and an assurance to the world that the territory of Afghanistan would not be used against others.

Honorable participants,

We continue to pursue the path of diplomacy and dialogue with all parties even after the developments of 15th of August 2021. We have announced an amnesty to all our political and military rivals and have implemented such in practice. We have maintained sincere engagement with all those countries that waged a war inside our country for twenty years.

Afghanistan seeks to turn a page on the past and move forward in tandem with the world on the basis of understanding, legitimate mutual interests and cooperation. As we again reassure all regional and world governments that the territory of Afghanistan will not be used to threaten international peace and security, we look forward to reciprocal treatment from other countries.

As a nation coming out of a four-decade conflict, we seek cooperation of world countries in building a politically stable and economically self-reliant Afghanistan, and we also seek their assistance in the unconditional release of Afghan central bank reserves and an end to all economic sanctions on Afghanistan.

In parallel to expressing our appreciation for humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan by friendly nations, we request world countries to extend development aid to Afghanistan to lay the foundations of a durable economy.

With comprehensive security, end of corruption and blessing of a committed government, Afghanistan stands ready to become the beacon of peace and a center for regional economic connectivity and prosperity through implementation of mega economic projects.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, through diplomacy, will remain your partner in all positive actions and will accompany you in promoting loftier accepted diplomatic principles.

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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Dhabīḥ Allah Mujāhid: “Remarks on the Voluntary Handover of Weapons and Government Goods to the Security Forces”

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Dhabīḥ Allah Mujāhid — Remarks on the Voluntary Handover of Weapons and Government Goods to the Security Forces

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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “Regarding the 2nd Anniversary of the Doha Agreement”

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Today, the 10th of Hoot 1338 Hijri Solar, marks the day on which Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the United States of America signed a historic deal of ending invasion in Doha the capital of Qatar.

The day on which the treaty was signed, and due to the jihad and sacrifices of our nation, paved the path for the withdrawal of American troops after 20 years, was recorded as another proud day in the history of our dear country. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan congratulates all the proud and Mujahid Nation of Afghanistan.

The 10th of Hooth, alike other historical days of our country, reflects the masterpieces and bravery of the Afghan Mujahid Nation and is the day of preserving the identity of the Afghan Muslim and Freedom Loving Nation.

All prise be to Allah, the Afghan Muslim nation has passed a great test in the field of jihad and struggle by making unprecedented sacrifices three times during the last one century and proudly achieved the freedom and independence of its country.

This day proved that Afghans have a strong will to gain freedom and a strong determination of protecting their religion and country.

The fact that Afghans over the past one century have consistently forced invading forces to their knees and expelled them from their country and gained their country’s independence, suggests that other aggressor countries abandon the path of enmity and hatred towards Afghans. based on mutual respect initiate interaction with the Islamic Emirate.

Afghans are a peace-loving nation, and now that they are experiencing a fresh and comfortable life, the world must interact and help them in creating opportunities.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, according to its position and policy, does not intend to harm or threaten any other country, also urges other countries to open all doors of positive engagement with the Afghan people so that all challenges that are likely to be accrued can be avoided.

As in the past the Mujahid Nation under the leadership of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, will be vigilant against all kinds of plots and conspiracies of the enemies in future as well and will follow the Jihadi legacy and freedom seeking path of its forefathers, Allah willing.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

27/07/1443 Hijri Lunar

10/12/1400 Hijri Solar   01/03/2022 Gregorian

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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Dhabīḥ Allah Mujāhid: “Remarks Regarding the Commencement of Clearing Operations in Kabul and Surrounding Provinces”

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The security forces of the Islamic Emirate’s three ministries (Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior and Intelligence) under the leadership of Deputy Minister of Defense, Alhaj Mullah Mohammad Fazil Mazloom, launched a large-scale clearing operation in Kabul and other nearby provinces.

The purpose of the operation is to catch and eliminate all kinds of robbers, kidnappers, evil elements and other criminals who have already been detected and monitored by the security forces.

No civilian persons or homes will be affected during the operation, all precautionary measures will be taken and people will be treated well.

We urge the residents of these provinces and regions to assist in providing information to their security forces, and not to feel intimidated by the operation, as it is aimed for better security, reassurance and satisfaction of the people and the citizens of Kabul, businessmen and other citizens.

If someone is not a criminal or has no connection with the criminals, they will have no problem, all the people should stay calm in their homes and places and help their security forces.

Spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: Zabihullah Mujahid 

23/07/1443 Hijri Lunar

06/12/1400 Hijri Solar 25/02/2022 Gregorian

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