Afghan influential theologian Maulavi Mujibur-Rahman Ansari was killed as a result of an explosion at the Gozargah Mosque in Herat. Photo: Internet Local media confirmed his death, citing Taliban representatives, and reported that Ansari died as a result of an explosion during the reading of the Friday prayer sermon. It is reported that as a […]
Afghan influential theologian Maulavi Mujibur-Rahman Ansari was killed as a result of an explosion at the Gozargah Mosque in Herat.
Photo: InternetLocal media confirmed his death, citing Taliban representatives, and reported that Ansari died as a result of an explosion during the reading of the Friday prayer sermon.
It is reported that as a result of this explosion, the brother of Mujibur-Rahman Ansari and 13 of his bodyguards also died. Several other worshippers were also killed.
The ISIS group claimed responsibility for the explosion. There is currently no confirmed data on the number of casualties from this explosion.
Maulavi Mujibur-Rahman Ansari was considered one of the supporters of the Taliban. In the past, he harshly criticized the government of Ashraf Ghani. In Tajikistan, he is also known for his sermons and sharp criticism of Emomali Rahmon due to his repressions against believers.