Past and current governments of Afghanistan have included a minister of Haj and Religious Affairs ps, د ارشاد، حج او اوقافو وزارت, ( prs, وزارت ارشاد، حج و اوقاف) in their
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. The Current Acting Minister of Haj and Religious Affairs is
Noor Mohammad Saqib
Noor Mohammad Saqib ( ) is the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs, Minister of Hajj and Awqaf in Afghanistan. He also previously served as Chief Justice of Afghanistan, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan, Supreme Court during ...
.
The Ministry
The Ministry of Haj and Religious Affairs is the key ministry responsible for addressing religious affairs in Afghanistan. Responsibilities for the Ministry include: sending Afghan Haji (pilgrims) for the performance of
Haj
The Hajj (; ar, حَجّ '; sometimes also spelled Hadj, Hadji or Haj in English) is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried o ...
to
Saudi Arabia
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; sending mu’tamir (for the performance of
Umrah
The ʿUmrah ( ar, عُمْرَة, lit=to visit a populated place) is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca (the holiest city for Muslims, located in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia) that can be undertaken at any time of the year, in contrast to the ...
Haj) through private tourism companies; collecting endowment-related revenues and submitting them to the government in a specific bank account; identification and acquisition of endowment-related property; providing girls and boys with Islamic teachings in the mosques and holy places; co-ordinating
Qaris- and
Hafiz-related affairs and ensuring cultural and publicity affairs;
Khanqas; ensuring diplomatic relations with embassies and with Islamic welfare organisations around the globe through Ministry of Foreign Affairs; issuance of
Fatwa
A fatwā ( ; ar, فتوى; plural ''fatāwā'' ) is a legal ruling on a point of Islamic law (''sharia'') given by a qualified '' Faqih'' (Islamic jurist) in response to a question posed by a private individual, judge or government. A jurist i ...
s and testing of
Imams
Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, serve ...
and preachers; better co-ordinating of preaching affairs through mosques and Takia khana; convening religious meetings and ceremonies; and raising public awareness on religious issues at the national and sub national level. The Ministry issues the Payam-e-Haq newsletter and oversees the work of the Islamic Studies Research Centre.
[Afghanistan Cultural Profile]
Ministry of Haj and Religious Affairs
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References
https://web.archive.org/web/20141222095313/http://president.gov.af/fa/news/39289
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