For the past 1,500 years, Jews have maintained their presence in Afghanistan. But with the endless conflicts unfolding in these arid Central Asian regions, Jews started an unhurried exodus. With the Afghan government ensuring that their citizenship will not be revoked, Afghan Jews began immigrating to other countries. By 1996, there were roughly 5000 Jews left in Afghanistan.

On August 15, 2021, Afghanistan's capital fell to the Taliban. As the city falls, the country's president abandoned the presidential palace, joining Afghans' exodus scrambling to leave the country. Heavily armed Taliban fighters started setting checkpoints and occupying the government district. Ultimately, the Taliban entered the presidential palace.

Kabul residents said that their religiosity has increased noticeably of late with more people visiting the mosque and urging women to wear the veil.

An Afghan woman who was lynched to death by a mob that falsely accused her of burning a Quran was finally given a burial by women’s rights activists.

Atheists in Muslim countries speak out as they find themselves concealing their lack of faith during Ramadan for the sake of their own safety.