Från AMU TV KABUL — Taliban have distributed a list of 400 banned books <https://amu.tv/132630/> to libraries in Kabul, prohibiting their sale and mandating the removal of any works deemed incompatible with Taliban principles, according to librarians and booksellers The banned books reportedly cover a wide range of subjects, including those related to the Shia branch of Islam, modern governance, political freedoms, and figures like Ahmad Shah Massoud, a prominent resistance leader. Titles exploring democracy, social and civil rights, art, literature, and poetry are also among those targeted. https://amu.tv/133193/ -- Jan Szczepański F.d Förste bibliotekarie och chef för f.d Avdelningen för humaniora, vid f.d. Centralbiblioteket, Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek E-post: Jan.Szczepanski63(a)gmail.com