Afghanistan : How is the administration of Taliban in 5 years

 

In the internet age, people are still blinded by the fairy tales. 

You can see it just ask AI

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Determining the most powerful Muslim-majority country depends on how power is measured, with Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and Pakistan frequently leading global and regional rankings based on different facets of military, economic, and soft power. [1]

Key Contenders by Category

Military Power: Turkey possesses the highest-ranked conventional military among Muslim nations (backed by its NATO membership and advanced defense industry), while Pakistan holds unique strategic weight as the Muslim world's only declared nuclear-armed state. [1, 2, 3]
Economic and Demographic Scale: Indonesia is the largest Muslim-majority country by population and boasts the largest overall economy in the Islamic world, alongside rapid digital and industrial growth. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Financial and Soft Power: Saudi Arabia combines immense economic leverage as a global energy superpower with immense religious soft power as the custodian of Islam’s holiest sites, Mecca and Medina.

Thus you can see the Indonesia is not under the Muslim rules like the Afghanistan. 

How religion destroy the country? 

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While religion has historically been a source of community, charity, and social cohesion, it can also become a deeply destabilizing force under certain conditions.

When religious ideology is weaponized, institutionalized by the state, or used to manipulate populations, it can severely damage a nation's stability, economy, and social fabric. [1, 2]

Here are the primary ways in which religion can negatively impact or destabilize a country:

1. Fueling Social Division and Civil War

Sectarian Fault Lines: When national identity becomes tied strictly to religious identity, it creates sharp "us vs. them" mentalities. If political or economic grievances align with these fault lines, it can trigger brutal civil wars, such as the conflicts seen historically in the former Yugoslavia or Northern Ireland. [1]
Persecution of Minorities: Dominant religious majorities may systematically discriminate against, alienate, or violently oppress religious minorities, forcing displacement and destroying national unity. [1, 2]

2. Eroding Democratic Institutions and Leadership

Theocratic Governance: When religious law (such as extreme interpretations of Sharia or other fundamentalist codes) overrides constitutional law, it often results in the criminalization of basic human rights, free speech, and personal freedom. [1, 2]
Political Hypocrisy: Politicians frequently exploit religious rhetoric to secure votes or mask corruption. This shifts the political focus away from actual governance, infrastructure, and economics, turning national politics into a theater of moral posturing. [1, 2]

3. Stifling Economic and Scientific Progress

Suppression of Innovation: Fundamentalist regimes often suppress scientific research, critical thinking, and modern education if they contradict dogma. Freedom of thought is essential for technological and economic innovation. [1]
Caste and Class Hierarchies: Certain traditional religious structures reinforce strict social hierarchies, limiting social mobility and leaving large portions of the population trapped in poverty. [1, 2]

4. Undermining Public Health and Human Rights

Opposition to Modern Medicine: Religious opposition to basic human rights initiatives—such as modern sex education, contraception, vaccine rollouts, or reproductive healthcare—can lead to severe public health crises. [1, 2]
Systemic Misogyny: Extreme religious traditionalism often normalizes the oppression of women, banning them from public life, political leadership, or equal education, effectively benching half of a country's workforce and intellectual potential. [1]

A Nuanced Perspective

Historians and sociologists point out that religion itself is rarely the sole cause of a country's downfall. Data from sources like the Encyclopedia of Wars indicates that only about 6.87% of historical conflicts had religion as their primary cause. Instead, religion is most destructive when it is hijacked by corrupt leaders as a tool to seize territory, accumulate wealth, or maintain political power. Conversely, forced state-imposed atheism (as seen in 20th-century communist regimes like the Soviet Union or Khmer Rouge) has historically proven to be just as brutal and destructive to societies

Five years after Taliban takeover, Afghan women ‘erased from public life’

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168123

Afghan women are erased from public life 

Five years into Taliban rule in Afghanistan, women have been particularly affected by the government’s restrictions. They are banned from public places including parks and excluded from most jobs, while girls are barred from education beyond the age of 12. FRANCE 24’s Peter O’Brien spoke to independent researcher Melissa Cornet from Kabul.