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Taliban Bans Chess, Escalating Cultural Restrictions in Afghanistan

5/12/2025

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Taliban Bans Chess

The Taliban has imposed an indefinite ban on chess in Afghanistan, deeming it "haram" amid rising cultural restrictions since their 2021 takeover. This decision underscores a grim reality for women and girls, who endure harsh limitations on education and public participation as the regime enforces its stringent interpretation of Islamic law.

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Taliban Enforces Dress Code

In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, girls' religious schools impose harsh dress codes and indoctrination, with students risking fines or expulsion for noncompliance. Since the Taliban's resurgence in 2021, attendance has skyrocketed amid the closure of formal education. Critics fear these institutions foster extremist ideologies, casting a shadow over Afghanistan's future.

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Taliban Bans Chess

The Taliban has imposed an indefinite ban on chess in Afghanistan, deeming it "haram" amid rising cultural restrictions since their 2021 takeover. This decision underscores a grim reality for women and girls, who endure harsh limitations on education and public participation as the regime enforces its stringent interpretation of Islamic law.

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