Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs

Past and current governments of Afghanistan have included a minister of Haj and Religious Affairs (Pashto: د ارشاد، حج او اوقافو وزارت, Dari: وزارت ارشاد، حج و اوقاف) in their cabinets. The Current Acting Minister of Haj and Religious Affairs is Noor Mohammad Saqib.

Afghan Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs
Pashto: د ارشاد، حج او اوقافو وزارت
(Dari: وزارت ارشاد، حج و اوقاف)
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Afghanistan
HeadquartersShare-Now,Faiza Mohmmad square,kabul,Afghanistan
Minister responsible
Websitehttps://www.mohia.gov.af/en

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
Daiulhaq Abid (acting) Unknown
Faiz Mohammad Usmani December 2014 – 7 September 2021 Is appointed as the acting minister by President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai
Noor Mohammad Saqib 7 September 2021 – present Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

References

  1. Afghanistan Cultural Profile: Ministry of Haj and Religious Affairs

https://web.archive.org/web/20141222095313/http://president.gov.af/fa/news/39289

Official website

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