International Women’s Day (IWD), on the 8th of March, was marked with the familiar annual celebrations, rallies and protests in countries across the world, including the Muslim lands to recognize the achievements made by women globally, as well as to call for action to further the cause of gender parity within societies and protect women and improve their rights and quality of life.

“Two decades after its invasion of Afghanistan, the United States has come to the inevitable conclusion that it must end its military intervention there.Unable to win against the Taliban insurgency, Washington has finally given up on a military solution and embraced negotiations, dictated largely by those it long deemed terrorist.” (aljazeera)

Starting from March 4, all mosques in the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, will be closed for collective prayers, only janaza prayer is allowed. This decision was made on the 3d of March at a meeting of the Council of Ulema of the country in connection with the danger of a coronavirus epidemic, the proper appeal was published on the website of the Islamic Center of Tajikistan.

On Tuesday, March 3, Donald Trump, in the presence of Zalmay Khalilzad, held a phone call with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the political deputy of the Taliban. The Taliban affirming in a declaration that the call was attempted to mainly discuss the issues such as ‘reduction in violence’ and ‘intra-Afghan negotiations’.