Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs

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Past and current governments of Afghanistan have included a minister of Haj and Religious Affairs in their Cabinet. The Current Acting Minister of Haj and Religious Affairs is Dr. Daiulhaq Abid.

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 to Saudi Arabia; sending mu’tamir (for the performance of Umrah 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 Fatwas and testing of Imams 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.^[1]

The Ministers

Name	Term	Notes
Mohammad Hanif Balkhi	December 2001 - June 2002
Mohammed Amin Naziryar	June 2002 - December 2004
Nematullah Shahrani	December 2004 - January 2010	Deputy minister was, until September 2009, Sayed Noorullah Murad.
Enayatullah Baleegh	January 2010 - January 2010	Was nominated by President Karzai, but rejected by the Afghan House of the People.
Yusuf Niazi	January 2010 - November 2014
Dr. Daiulhaq Abid	December 2014 - Present	Is appointed as the acting minister by President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai

References

↑ Afghanistan Cultural Profile: Ministry of Haj and Religious Affairs

http://president.gov.af/fa/news/39289

External links

Official website

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