In a recent meeting with officials of a Jihad school in Khost, Neda Mohammad Nadim, the Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, emphasized that these schools play a crucial role in preserving the concept of Jihad in Afghanistan. Nadim stated, “As long as the idea of Jihad is alive among us, God will not let us fail,” and urged the clerics of Khost to support the Islamic system and the Amir.
Recent reports indicate that since their return to power, the Taliban have established a significant number of religious schools across the country. These schools, present in 400 districts, have the capacity to accommodate a thousand students each and are operated under the guidance of graduates from Pakistani religious schools.
Ahmad Zia Saraj, the former head of national security, stated in an article that over one million students are currently enrolled in these schools, with an expected half a million graduates in the next three years. He also added that these individuals would be ideologically equipped with the concepts of “Islam without borders” and “global and transnational Jihad.”
Conversely, the Taliban have closed thousands of girls’ schools, and according to statements from a United Nations representative, at least five million children are deprived of access to education. International observers have expressed concerns that these schools could lead to the spread of extremism and terrorism in Afghanistan and the region.
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