Shrine of Ismaili Sufi Saint set ablaze in Afghanistan

Shrine of Ismaili Sufi Saint set ablaze in Afghanistan

In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, the shrine of an Ismaili Sufi saint, Shah Darweshan, has been set on fire. The incident occurred in the village of Khalkhan in Zebak district of Badakhshan province, where the shrine of the Ismaili mystic known as Dewana Shah, also referred to as Shah Darweshan, was torched. According to Afghanistan International, Taliban members were responsible for the act, though the Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Cul…