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Taliban Higher Education Minister: Social Media Users Are Apostates

September 7, 2024

Zan News

Zan News: Nida Mohammad Nadim, the Taliban's Minister of Higher Education, has labeled users of social media platforms such as Twitter (X) and Facebook as "apostates" in a recent statement.

In a video clip released on Friday (September 6), Nadim, speaking at a conference in Kabul, said that these users are engaging in negative propaganda against the Taliban and insulting religious scholars.

He further added that social media users are "apostates" and are conducting their propaganda in the Pashto language.

This comes as many Taliban officials heavily utilize social media platforms, especially Twitter (X).

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