KABUL: In recent developments regarding girls’ education in Afghanistan, Shaykh Hamid Mahmood, a member of the delegation of British religious scholars visiting Kabul, emphasized that education for girls up to the age of 10 or 11 is ongoing in Afghanistan.
He acknowledged that while there has been a temporary suspension of specific secular liberal education, girls can still continue their studies in certain subjects. According to him, this interruption is a temporary measure and not a complete halt to education.
Shaykh Hamid Mahmood stated that it’s a temporary suspension not on education, but a temporary suspension on specific secular liberal education. He elaborated that there are still opportunities for girls to pursue education in specific fields, and the halt is more focused on a particular type of educational curriculum.
Additionally, 5Pillars, a Muslim news site, shared a video featuring Shaykh Hamid Mahmood, where he conveyed that Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi assured him that girls in Afghanistan still have alternative pathways to education, including up to university age.
However, despite these assurances, girls’ students above grade six are persistently urging the interim government to reopen their schools. They express immense mental pressure due to the prolonged closure of schools and the uncertainty surrounding their future.
Marriam Noori, a student, asserted that the Islamic Emirate should reopen the schools and universities for the girls, so they can attempt to have a better future. She stressed the importance of providing opportunities for girls to acquire education and improve their prospects.
