"The committee member told BBC Afghanistan that all books authored by women are not allowed to be taught. At least 679 titles were banned due to their anti-Sharia and Taliban policies, he added. The books affected cover every field of study, including texts on constitutional law, Islamic political movements and the political system, as well as human rights, women's studies and Western political thought."
"A directive, which was seen by BBC Afghan, was signed by the Taliban's deputy higher education minister, Ziaur Rahman Aryoubi, and the 50-page list of banned books was sent to Afghan universities at the end of last month. Aryoubi said in a letter to the universities that the decisions had been taken by a panel of religious scholars and experts and that the banned books should be replaced with course materials that do not conflict with Islam."
At least 679 university titles have been blacklisted for conflicting with Islamic Sharia and Taliban policies. The ban includes all books authored by women and affects fields such as constitutional law, Islamic political movements, political systems, human rights, women's studies and Western political thought. A 50-page list signed by deputy higher education minister Ziaur Rahman Aryoubi was circulated to Afghan universities, instructing replacement of banned materials with content that does not conflict with Islam. The decisions were made by a panel of religious scholars and experts. The blacklist follows broader Taliban education restrictions, including dismissal of professors, increased mandatory religious coursework, and severe curbs on girls' and women's education.
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