The members of the council of Shia Ulema in Kabul said that they have fully prepared for mourning of Muharram days.

The deputy of the council, Mohammad Hassan Salehi, told TOLOnews that there have been no restrictions on the ceremonies of the Muharram.

“The Islamic Emirate official announced that the Shia people can freely hold their ceremonies and there are no restrictions in this regard,” he said.

"It has not been said 100 percent that you will not be holding a Muharram event here and are forbidden from using whips," They only provided us a guideline, saying that it would be better if we don’t stage ceremonies in areas where they are needed,” said Ali Alizada, a spokesman for the council of Shia religious scholars in western Kabul.

Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the Kabul department of security said that two committees were formed to manage the security affairs during the Muharram ceremonies. He said on Twitter that the first committee will be led by the Kabul governor’s office and the second will be led by the Ministry of Information and Culture.

According to Zadran, the committees include officials from the Ministries of Vice and Virtue, Information and Culture, the Kabul municipality, leaders of Shia citizens as well as the security department.

Meanwhile, residents of Kabul stressed that security officials should provide tighter security during the Muharram days.

“We call on the Islamic Emirate to provide good security for the mourners, so the event can be performed in a better way,” said Mohammad Hassan Ahmad, a resident of Kabul.

“The job of the government is to provide security for the people, and we call on the interim government to provide good security,” said Hamza, a resident of Kabul.

The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid on Tuesday said on Twitter that the freedom of the Shia citizens of Afghanistan during the Muharram days is protected.

Mujahid said in a statement that the security forces have taken full measures for the Muharram event in the country.

The statement said that large gatherings and group travel have been restricted in a bid to provide good security and the views of the Shia religious scholars have been considered in this regard.

The Muharram month begins on July 19. The Muharram event is observed worldwide by Shia Muslims across the world.