Noorullah Munir Explained

Noorullah Munir
Office:	Acting Minister of Education
Term Start:	7 September 2021
Deputy:	Maulvi Sakhaullah^[1] Saeed Ahmad Shahid Khel^[2]
1Blankname:	Supreme Leader
1Namedata:	Hibatullah Akhundzada
Primeminister:	Mohammad Hassan Akhund (acting)
Predecessor:	Hemat Akhundzada
Occupation:	Politician, Taliban member
Party:	Taliban
Termend:	20 September 2022
Succeeded:	Habibullah Agha

Noorullah Munir (in Pushto; Pashto pronounced as /nʊrʊˈlɑ muˈnɪr/) is the former education minister of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from 7 September 2021 until 20 September 2022.^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

Policies

Munir has stated in 2021 that women may continue their education in accordance with sharia.^[6] However, he indicated that while subjects such as physics will remain intact, other academic subjects such as music must be in line with Islamic law.

Notes and References

Web site: د اسلامي امارت په تشکیلاتو کې نوي کسان پر دندو وګومارل شول. October 4, 2021. باختر خبری آژانس.
News: Interim cabinet expanded; corps commanders named. 23 November 2021.
Web site: Afghanistan, i Talebani annunciano il governo: Il primo ministro Hasan è nella lista Onu dei terroristi. All'Interno un ricercato dall'Fbi. 7 September 2021.
Web site: طالبان نے نگران کابینہ کا اعلان کر دیا، حسن اخوند قائم مقام وزیر اعظم مقرر.
Web site: 2021-09-07. Mullah Hasan to head Taliban govt, Mullah Baradar to serve as deputy: Reports. 2021-09-08. Firstpost.
https://www.memri.org/tv/taliban-acting-education-minister-noorullah-munir-replace-curriculums-incompatible-sharia Taliban Minister Of Education Mullah Noorullah Munir: We Will Replace Educational Content That Contradicts Shari'a Law, Afghan Traditions