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

The Taliban recently suspended chess in Afghanistan. Chess faced bans previously due to religious concerns. Ironically, Islamic world has a rich chess history. The game originated in India as ...

Religious considerations’ and questions over the ‘propagation of virtue’ cited as reasons for indefinite suspension of 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 Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess indefinitely, due to gambling concerns. The tactical, strategic board ...

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

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 officially banned the game of chess nationwide, stating that it conflicts with ...

Militant organisation, the Taliban, has banned chess across Afghanistan on the claim that the game is a source of gambling, ...

Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official said ...

The Taliban has added chess to the long list of things banned in Afghanistan over its possible violation of Islamic law.