After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, many Islamic organisations in India have been calling this a great achievement. Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), an influential umbrella of the Muslim Ummah, have also now gone on to glorify the Taliban.
The President of JIH, Syed Sadatullah Husaini, said that the Taliban taking over the reins of power will “restore peace and order in the region and help to reinstate the rights of the Afghan people.”
The JIH President said, “Twenty years ago, the overthrow of the Afghan government through military action, the brutal atrocities on innocent civilians by colonial and imperialist forces, the series of bombings and raids on its cities and the constant attempts to impose the will of foreign powers on the Afghan people is a reprehensible chapter of recent history. It is gratifying to note that the perseverance and struggle of the Afghan people resulted in the withdrawal of the imperialist forces from their country.”
Husaini called the transfer of power in Kabul “peaceful” and added that it took place without much bloodshed. However, he totally forgot about reports of Taliban fighters forcibly taking girls as young as twelve, as sex slaves.
Husaini also said, “The Taliban have the opportunity to present to the world a practical example of the benevolent and merciful system of Islam. We would like to draw their attention to the fact that Islam is the advocate of peace and well-being. It gives freedom of belief. The protection of the lives and property of all human beings, including minorities, is of paramount importance to Islam. Islam is also very sensitive about women’s rights. We hope that the new rulers of Afghanistan will strictly adhere to these teachings of Islam and set an example before the world of an Islamic Welfare State where everyone is free from fear and terror and lives a peaceful and prosperous life with equal opportunity to flourish and prosper.”
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