The Taliban cling to the argument that the game involves gambling (prohibited by the Quran), a justification previously used ...

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

Afghanistan's Ministry of Promotion of Virtue has banned the game due to "religious considerations," and officials from the ...

The Taliban government has banned chess in Afghanistan until further notice, owing to fears that the game is a source of ...

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

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

The Taliban has now knocked out chess from the reach of its people as the game has been prohibited in the country due to ...

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has officially banned the game of chess nationwide, stating that it conflicts with ...

Militant organisation, the Taliban, has banned chess across Afghanistan on the claim that the game is a source of gambling, ...

The Islamist group is concerned the game could be associated with gambling, which is prohibited under Afghanistan’s morality ...

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

Chess has been banned in Afghanistan by the Taliban government, which believes the game can be considered a form of gambling.