Taliban Authorities Arrest Two Shia Clerics in Herat Province

The Taliban administration has arrested Mohammad Javad Rajabzadeh and Mohammad Rouhani, two Shia clerics and preachers of the Sadeghiyeh Mosque in Herat city. A source told Etilaatroz newspaper that they were detained on the morning of Saturday, November 13, and remain in custody. According to this source, the reason for their arrest was holding a mourning ceremony for Fatimah Zahra, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad. The ceremony took place on Friday night at the Mohammadia Jaghara Grand Mosque in the Injil district of Herat. Taliban officials have not yet made any official statement regarding the matter.