Afghanistan’s former president Hamid Karzai on Monday posted a recent speech of his to X stating that education and knowledge is vital for society and has resulted in the progress and development we see in the world today.
Addressing last month’s 38th International Islamic Unity Conference via video link, Karzai said: “Education and knowledge, beyond being considered vital for human society, are emphasized by our religion and religious leaders.
“Undoubtedly, the progress and development we see in the world today are the results of education and knowledge. Neglecting education is a clear sign of ignorance about the complexities of modern humans and their necessities,” he said.
He went on to state that “our expectation is that through Islamic cooperation, greater attention will be paid to the necessity of education and we should agree that without modern sciences, we will not be able to solve basic problems in various areas of life.”
Karzai, who is a proponent of education, has repeatedly called for girls and women to be allowed to return to school and university in Afghanistan.
The 38th Islamic Unity Conference was held in Tehran last month.