Hojat al-Islam Mirzaei, referring to the conflict between Christians and Jews until the eleventh century, said, “Jewish mysticism or Kabbalah was invented for Jewish infiltration into Christian society, to resolve the conflict between the two peoples. This mysticism is in blatant contradiction with monotheistic teachings.”

In a statement, the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly of the emphasized, “The crime committed in Kandahar indicates that the aim of such crimes is the genocide of Shiites. The crime warns the world of the danger of takfir and extremism, which harms the Islamic society, and tarnish the spiritual and human face of Islam.” 

A faculty member of Al-Mustafa International University said, “Since 2001, we have witnessed widespread and organized attacks against Hazara Shiites. The attacks targeted mosques and Hazara educational centers. Afghanistan’s Hazara Shiite population is at risk of genocide.”