The Taliban recently suspended chess in Afghanistan. Chess faced bans previously due to religious concerns. Ironically, Islamic world has a rich chess history. The game originated in India as ...

The suspension was announced by the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which followed the ...

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

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 ...

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

The Taliban government suspended chess and the Afghanistan National Federation this week, citing concerns over a possible ...

The Taliban has added chess to the long list of things banned in Afghanistan over its possible violation of Islamic law.

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

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

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

The ban will last until chess is deemed compatible with Islamic law. The Taliban government has banned chess in Afghanistan until further notice, owing to fears that the game is a source of ...