North India Statesman
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Khalid Hanfi’s statement in relation to minorities: The objectionable statement made by Ethics and Deputy Control Minister Khalid Hanfi in a gathering in the Taliban government in Afghanistan has created an atmosphere of rapid anger and fear in Hindu and Sikh communities abroad. Speaking at a public event in Kabul, Khalid Hanfi called non-Muslims “worse than four-legged animals”. This statement has raised serious questions on the safety of the remaining minority Hindu and Sikh communities in Afghanistan.
Hardly and religious disgusting thoughts of Hanfi came out again
This statement of Khalid Hanfi is not new. It was Hanfi who decided to ban women’s education and employment, which was also approved by the Taliban’s supreme leader Hibetullah Akhundzada. Their announcements made the future of millions of Afghan women bleak. The full name of Khalid Hanfi is Sheikh al-Hadith Muhammad Khalid Hanfi. His father was a senior Taliban commander. Born in Doabi district of Nuristan province, Hanfi studied in madrasas and later joined the Taliban fighter group. The full name of Khalid Hanfi is Sheikh al-Hadith Muhammad Khalid Hanfi. His father was a senior Taliban commander. Born in Doabi district of Nuristan province, Hanfi studied in madrasas and later joined the Taliban fighter group.
Afghan Hindu-Sikh leaders living abroad strongly opposed
Afghan Sikh and Hindu community leaders living in the United Kingdom have strongly condemned Hanfi’s statement. He described the statement as “an inflammatory, divisive and threat to the safety of minorities”. The leaders said that due to such statements, the remaining religious minority citizens in the country have to live in the shadow of fear. They are constantly hiding their religious identity and they may have to leave the country due to such comments.
In view of the internal conflict of the Taliban
The special thing is that the Taliban is currently divided into two groups- one group is more radical and the other is more liberalist. At such a time, Khalid Hanfi’s disgusting statement is a clear example of his staunch religious trend and the power struggle of the Taliban. Their derogatory statements about Sikhs and Hindus as well as other religious minorities in Afghanistan highlight their international violations and lack of religious tolerance.
Revolutionary visit to Hanfi
Khalid Hanafi has an old relationship with the Taliban. He acted as a fighter in the early days of the Taliban. Even after being injured, he did not give up his loyalty to the Taliban. Today he is the head of the Ministry of “Virtue Conservation and Misbehavior”, which implements strict Islamic orders of the Taliban.
Dispute over the existence of minorities
Khalid Hanfi’s statement is not only a reflection of religious intolerance, but also threatens the existence of minorities in Afghanistan. This has created deep uneasiness not only among Afghan citizens living in Afghanistan but also Afghan citizens living abroad. It cannot be ignored that the struggle of the Afghan Hindu-Sikh community is not only to protect religion, but also to fight for its existence and such statements increase their danger. It is necessary that the international community takes it seriously.
