Taliban Delegation Revises Curricula at Kabul University

Staff at Kabul University report that a religious delegation affiliated with the Taliban, drawn from Kandahar and other provinces, spent several months reviewing academic programs. The review led to the suspension or severe restriction of disciplines including music, theater and fine arts.

Subjects in law, political science, sociology, human rights, democracy, moral philosophy, women's studies, philosophy and journalism were removed or altered. Some professors were replaced by individuals preferred by the Taliban.

The changes were described as efforts to align course content with the delegation's interpretation of Sharia requirements. Reports indicate that similar reviews have affected other Afghan universities, though details on the scope of those actions remain limited to accounts from university personnel.

No official statement from Taliban authorities on the specific curriculum adjustments at Kabul University has been issued in connection with these accounts. The process was carried out over an extended period, with the delegation examining existing syllabi before implementing the reported restrictions.