At a gathering held at the Manba-ul-Jihad religious school in Khost province, a play was performed portraying developments in Badakhshan, Jumma Khan Fateh’s clashes with the Taliban, and the group’s ability to suppress opponents through satire.
In the play, actors wore traditional Badakhshan clothing and portrayed Tajiks, speaking about possessing and hiding weapons. The actor playing Jumma Khan Fateh also said that, because he did not know Pashto, he had been unable to serve as deputy governor in Zabul.
The play prompted reactions from a number of figures associated with Badakhshan and the Tajik community.
Abdul Qadir Fitrat Badakhshi described the play as an “insult to the blood of Badakhshan’s martyrs” and said that the “Islamic Emirate” should no longer expect brotherhood or equality from the mujahideen of Badakhshan. He also stressed that even if he were killed or imprisoned, he would not remain silent about the situation.
Ehsanullah Kamgar, spokesperson for the Badakhshan police, also reacted, criticizing what he called “prejudice” and saying that Badakhshanis and Tajiks had been humiliated in the play.
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