Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs

Afghan Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs

Pashto: د ارشاد، حج او اوقافو وزارت (Dari: وزارت ارشاد، حج و اوقاف)
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Afghanistan
Headquarters	Share-Now,Faiza Mohmmad square,kabul,Afghanistan
Minister responsible	Noor Mohammad Saqib
Website	https://www.mohia.gov.af/en

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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 Cabinet. The Current Acting Minister of Haj and Religious Affairs is Noor Mohammad Saqib.

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[]

References[]

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

External links[]

Official website