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About 100 couples tie the knot in a mass wedding in Herat
One hundred couples were married in a mass ceremony in Herat province on Sunday with the help of charitable organizations.
Local officials and cultural experts in Herat say that due to financial problems, unemployment and the economic crisis, many young people are unable to afford a wedding, but charities have stepped in to help.
“We conducted a survey. These people are from all walks of life. They are poor. Those who were not able to hold their wedding were identified and registered, and then their wedding ceremony was held today. Sixty gift items have been arranged for them with clothes for the bride and groom,” Abdulhaq Seddiqi, the organizer of this ceremony, said.
A bride and groom in Afghanistan are expected to hold lavish ceremonies in accordance with tradition, but these events are no longer affordable for most young people today.
“This charity foundation came and organized our wedding. People are poor,” Ismail, one groom, said.
“We had economic problems. Our economy is very weak. We could not arrange our wedding,” Ghulam Sediq, another groom, said.
Many mass weddings have been held in recent years. Some cultural experts say that such events need to be promoted in order to avoid excessive wedding expenses.
“We consider this culture beautiful and praiseworthy and for the benefit of our beloved country, youth and families, and we wish that the cultural and social activities of the Habib Yar Foundation will be an example for all charity institutions throughout Afghanistan,” Naeem-ul-Haqqani, head of the government’s media center, said.
Khalilullah Mohammadi, a religious scholar, said: “When two people get married, as a result of their marriage, good children are born in the society and moral corruption is prevented.”
The mass wedding comes nearly two weeks after another one which was held in Nimroz province.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
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The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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