Muslim World League (MWL) secretary general Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Kareem Al-Issa says Islam imposes no restrictions on girls’ education.
He also announced that agreements would be signed at the end of a two-day conference on girls’ education in Muslim countries in Islamabad in order to support girls’ education.
He made the remarks on Saturday at an international conference in Pakistan focusing on the issue, Pajhwok reported.
The international conference on girls’ education, initiated by the Muslim World League (MWL) and hosted by Pakistan, began on Saturday in Islamabad and will conclude today.
Representatives from Islamic countries and some organizations are participating in the conference.
He added the ongoing conference in Islamabad on girls’ education was not a short-term initiative, but rather a significant step towards widespread changes in ensuring girls’ right to education.
Al-Issa emphasized that the purpose of this conference was to provide equal educational rights for both boys and girls and to ensure education opportunities for every girl deprived of this right.
“Our Islamic faith has always celebrated the education of every Muslim, both male and female, because the message of Islam was to enlighten all, regardless of gender,” Al-Issa told participants.
He continued: “Therefore, Muslim women in Islam had a significant and active presence in all spheres of life — in religious matters and in the sciences, politics, economics and societal affairs throughout history.”
The MWL chief said any reservations toward girls’ education must be understood as stemming from non-Islamic customs that have no basis in the Muslim faith.
“Those who deviate from this Islamic consensus are deviating from the ummah [community of believers],” he said.
Soon after returning to power in 2021, Taliban banned girls above the sixth grade from going to schools and then extended the ban to university education.
Both domestic and international parties have urged the Taliban to lift the restrictions on girls’ education.
Taliban has repeatedly said the ban is temporary and girls will be allowed to study once a suitable environment is created.
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