Deputy Minister of Information and Culture and chief spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabiullah Mujahid said that the interim government will not officially celebrate the new solar year (Nowruz) but will not prevent people from celebrating the day.
Speaking with BBC Zabiullah Mujahid said that there is no celebration for Nowruz in Islam so they do not celebrate the day.
Monday, March 21, 2022, marks the first day of the New Year in Afghanistan and a number of central Asian countries which is also known as Nowruz.
In the meantime, the interim government of the IEA has also canceled the Nowruz as being an official day off. The first and the second day of New Year are official off days in Afghanistan.
People will not celebrate the day the way they would do before the change in government in Afghanistan. Most of the people have reasoned their poor economy and financial woes for not celebrating the day.
It is worth mentioning that the Taliban had banned the celebration during their first regime in the 90s as well.
