Criticism of Scholars Is More Dangerous than the Atomic Bomb

The Taliban take a tough stance against any form of protest, but they see criticism of their government by religious scholars as a greater danger, to the point of describing such criticism as “more destructive than bombing Kabul with an atomic bomb.” A video showing the moment Taliban plainclothes forces arrested critical cleric Mawlawi Abdul Qadir Qanet reflects the Taliban regime’s deep fear of the voice of protest from the pulpits. Mawlawi Qa…