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Bad Move: Taliban's Chess Ban Adds To Crackdown On Sports And Pastimes

Summary by Radio Free Europe/ RadioLiberty
Afghanistan’s Taliban recently suspended chess over concerns that it encourages gambling, which is banned in Islam, a move that takes away yet another activity from the country's population.

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Bad Move: Taliban's Chess Ban Adds To Crackdown On Sports And Pastimes

Afghanistan’s Taliban recently suspended chess over concerns that it encourages gambling, which is banned in Islam, a move that takes away yet another activity from the country's population.

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Radio Free Europe/ RadioLiberty broke the news in Czechia on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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