Explained: Why Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s Visit To Deoband Matters – Historical, Religious, And Diplomatic Significance

The seminary rolled out an elaborate welcome for Muttaqi, who arrived in Deoband around noon after departing Delhi earlier in the morning. A group of 15 prominent Ulema (Islamic scholars) were appointed to receive him, and heavy security was deployed across the region in coordination with state and national agencies.