RIYADH – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is due to host a meeting of the religiousscholars or Ulemas to discuss the Taliban-led insurgency against the Afghangovernment, it has been reported.

The decision to hold a meeting of the World Ulemas was reportedly takenduring the visit of the Afghan High Peace Council Secretariat ChiefMohammad Akram Khpolwak to Saudi Arabia this week.

The Ulemas from different part of the world will participate in the summitand are expected to announce their stance regarding the Taliban-insurgencyand the justification the group gives to the ongoing war.

According to the officials, the Ulemas will also hold talks regarding thepresence of the foreign troops in Afghanistan.

The meeting will be organized months after the Afghan government shared itsoffers with the Taliban to encourage the group for peace talks.

However, the Taliban group has so far rejected to participate in any formof dialogue for peace process.

“The meeting in Jeddah will have high impact since in the past Pakistaniulema have repeatedly termed the war here as jihad and a righteous act,”Afghan High Peace Council spokesman Ehsanullah Tahiri told Arab News.

Tahiri further added that the upcoming moot will decide that the Afghan warhas no legality.