Takhar University Professor: I Was Dismissed on Charges of Illiteracy

Habib Ebadi, a professor at Takhar University, announced in a post on his Facebook page that he, along with several of his colleagues, has been dismissed from the university by the Ministry of Higher Education over what was described as “illiteracy” and “lack of capacity.”

In his note, he criticized the standards governing the education system, saying that in a structure where competence is reduced to obedience, there is little room left for scholars and academics. Ebadi expressed hope that one day knowledge will not be treated as a crime and that universities will regain their true purpose.

Habib Ebadi was a professor at the Faculty of Sharia at Takhar University and earned his master’s degree from the International Islamic University Malaysia.