You know what God hates? Chess. Afghanistan's Ministry of Promotion of Virtue has banned the game due to "religious ...

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

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

The Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan, calling it haram under Islamic law. But this isn’t the first time the game has ...

The latest restriction is part of a broader clampdown spearheaded by the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and ...

Erickson, a longtime voice in right-wing media, rejected the idea that the gift was technically a bribe or outright ...

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

First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G In yet another regressive move, the Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan, calling it “against Islamic values.” This decision is the latest in a string of ...

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

Afghanistan's authorities have restricted other sports in recent years and women have been essentially barred from ...

The Taliban government has steadily imposed laws and regulations that reflect its austere vision of Islamic law since seizing ...

(KGTV) — A story you might have seen claims Afghanistan has banned people from playing chess. And it's true. The Taliban government has banned chess until further notice because of fears that the game ...