Sources say the Taliban have closed Kabul University to hold a gathering aimed at declaring support for decrees issued by Hibatullah Akhundzada, the group’s leader.
Sources confirmed to the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Sunday, November 15, that the Taliban have suspended educational activities at Kabul University for one week because of the gathering.
Kabul University also announced in a notice that undergraduate students, both day and evening programmes, as well as postgraduate students, would have a holiday from Sunday until Thursday, November 19.
Sources had previously said that the Taliban had evicted students from the Kabul University dormitory and replaced them with mullahs supportive of the group.
According to the sources, these mullahs have been summoned to Kabul to attend a Taliban gathering.
Around 4,000 mullahs from across Afghanistan are reportedly invited to attend the gathering, which is said to have been organised to express support for decrees issued by Hibatullah Akhundzada.
