This has nothing to do with criticizing rules against gambling. Nobody is making a fuss about that.
Chess achieved popularity first in Persia and spread quickly to the Arab world in the 15th century. So chess started in the Muslim world, and Afghanistan was probably one of the first places it spread to, since Afghanistan was closely related to Persia. Making it pretty insane for the Afghan government to ban it after more than 500 years?!?!
They might as well ban coins, because they can be a source for gambling!
This has nothing to do with criticizing rules against gambling. Nobody is making a fuss about that.
Chess achieved popularity first in Persia and spread quickly to the Arab world in the 15th century. So chess started in the Muslim world, and Afghanistan was probably one of the first places it spread to, since Afghanistan was closely related to Persia. Making it pretty insane for the Afghan government to ban it after more than 500 years?!?!
They might as well ban coins, because they can be a source for gambling!