Archive · 22 Jan 2026

Afghan Resistance Museum Revamped Under Taliban Rule

Afghan Resistance Museum Revamped Under Taliban Rule

There's a museum in Afghanistan called the Jihad Museum that celebrates the resistance against the Soviet forces.

A man named Saaduddeen, who fought in that war, still visits the museum.

However, the Taliban, who now rule Afghanistan, have made some changes to the museum.

They've removed the faces from the statues inside because their rules say you can't show pictures or statues of living things.

The museum used to have a hall of famous fighters, but that's been taken down.

Families can't visit together because women aren't allowed inside.

Despite these changes, Saaduddeen is glad the museum still exists to remember their history.

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