NHS Muslim chaplain meets Taliban ministers on Afghan charity trip

RELIGIOUS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – A group of British imams has met with Taliban ministers during a visit to Afghanistan supporting a charity that was previously investigated for links to jihadists.

GB News reported an NHS Muslim Chaplain who supports patients in South London was part of the delegation, which met with the Taliban’s foreign minister and toured Afghan industry and settlements.

During their recent visit to Afghanistan, the delegation of imams toured areas in Kabul.

In a Facebook post, a member of the group said that a “vocational centre for women” was thriving after the “liberation” of Afghanistan. They said that women were being taught skills to “make it easy” to find employment.

The same representative also praised local parks in Kabul for being “filled with people,” including women, adding that they appeared busier than public parks in Britain.

During the tour, Mr Gani was filmed praising local infrastructure after leaving a toilet. He said it was “not the best of holes” but provided “a life of simplicity, essence and charm,” adding “what a wonderful experience.”

GB News understands that the Taliban’s Chief Justice, Sheikh Abdul Hakim Haqqani, also met with the British delegation. In a statement issued by the country’s Supreme Court seen by this broadcaster, Sheikh Haqqani said: “Afghanistan was freed from occupation and we will try to create such governments worldwide that are committed to establishing all the Sharia principles.”

The statement added that the British delegation “expressed that British Muslims are very happy with the rule of Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan and pray for its survival.”

St George’s University Hospitals Trust did not provide a statement when contacted by GB News.

Suliman Gani’s name was removed from the NHS trust’s website soon after this broadcaster asked questions about his visit to Afghanistan.

A senior St George’s hospital source said: “I don’t understand why he’s not immediately been suspended or sacked? Apparently the hospital has taken ‘safeguarding measures’ before he returns to work.”