Afghans observed the Day of Ashura in different ceremonies around the country on Tuesday despite security concerns.

President Ashraf Ghani attended a ceremony on Ashura in Kabul where he said Imam Husain was heading the “army of justice”.

He stressed the need for maintaining the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the peace talks.

In this program, host Yaser Abrar discusses the topic with the following panelists:

Rahmatullah Bezhanpor, university lecturer

Mohammad Salim Hassani, religious scholar and adviser to Ghani