You know what God hates? Chess. Afghanistan's Ministry of Promotion of Virtue has banned the game due to "religious ...

The suspension was announced by the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which followed the ...

The Taliban government suspended chess and the Afghanistan National Federation this week, citing concerns over a possible ...

The Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan, calling it haram under Islamic law. But this isn’t the first time the game has ...

Religious considerations’ and questions over the ‘propagation of virtue’ cited as reasons for indefinite suspension of the ...

The latest restriction is part of a broader clampdown spearheaded by the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and ...

First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G In yet another regressive move, the Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan, calling it “against Islamic values.” This decision is the latest in a string of ...

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess indefinitely, due to gambling concerns. The tactical, strategic board ...

The move to ban chess is just the latest in an long list of restrictions to cultural, social and sporting events in Afghanistan.

Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official said ...

The Taliban has added chess to the long list of things banned in Afghanistan over its possible violation of Islamic law.