RASC News Agency: Rahmatullah Nabil, the former head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security, has stated that the Taliban regime is “inevitably going to fall, sooner or later,” and with the end of this dark period, there will be an opportunity to reassess and reconsider the role of religion in politics. On Sunday night, September 4, Nabil expressed on the social media platform X that, based on global experiences, societies tend to move towards new directions following periods of “extremism and ideological governance.” Nabil believes that the boundaries between religion and politics must be clearly defined to prevent their misuse.
He further noted that in other Islamic societies, the role of religion and politics is more “balanced, with respect given to both domains.” Nabil added, “These experiences have shown that a healthy separation of religion from politics can contribute to greater stability and justice within societies, without diminishing religious values and beliefs.” Nabil pointed to countries like Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Japan as examples. He specifically highlighted how, following the end of the Ottoman Caliphate and the establishment of the Republic by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in Turkey, the country was able to pave the way for economic progress and development by maintaining a healthy distance between religion and politics.
He reiterated, “Sooner or later, the Taliban will be gone, and with the end of this dark era, there will be an opportunity to reassess and redefine the role of religion in politics.” These remarks come at a time when the Taliban have, over the past three years, eradicated religious freedoms in the country. Nabil also criticized the Taliban for establishing a government in the name of religion, which the vast majority of Muslims worldwide and Islamic scholars do not recognize as a legitimate Islamic government.
