Tahir Shaaran, PhD

Scientist & Human Rights Activist | Professor @McMaster | Former Scholar @UofT | Former Fellow @Max Planck Institute, @UCL & French Atomic Energy Commission

[Tahir Shaaran, PhD @TShaaran]

Today, September 25, we remember the victims of the 1891–1893 Hazara genocide. More than 130 years later, Hazaras continue to face persecution & atrocities, including acts of genocide. We remember. We demand justice. We will keep speaking out until the persecution&atrocities end.

[Tahir Shaaran, PhD @TShaaran]

داود سرخوش؛ اسطوره‌ی دردآشنا و محبوب دل‌ها؛ هنرمندی که در کنار موسیقی، همیشه مشوق علم، دانش و امید به آینده بوده است. چه خوش که دوباره سلامت و استوار می‌بینیمت. همیشه بدرخش و از رنج و بیماری به دور بمان. ❤️

[Tahir Shaaran, PhD @TShaaran]

از محبت و لطف تمام هموطنان عزیزم که در چند روز گذشته با پیام‌های پرمهرشان، انتخاب من به‌عنوان عضو دائمی انجمن سلطنتی کانادا (RSC) را تبریک گفتند، صمیمانه سپاسگزارم.

🎥 چند سخن از سرِ سپاس و قدردانی در ویدئو ذیل:

[Tahir Shaaran, PhD @TShaaran]

Wonderful news! Huge congratulations to @KavehMadani on receiving the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize — one of the world’s most prestigious water awards — and becoming the youngest laureate in its history. A remarkable and well-deserved achievement!
https://t.co/Z525Vfx3ks

[Phil Gurski @borealissaves]

Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan - recognition of the Taliban is akin to recognition of ISIS and its former 'Caliphate' IMHO #terrorism https://t.co/GBtvRZ3pMQ

[Tahir Shaaran, PhD @TShaaran]

@danishyar_wahid دوست گرامی، فکر می‌کنم قضاوت شما منصفانه و دقیق نیست، چون از بسیاری از جوانب و واقعیت‌های موضوع اطلاع کافی ندارید. بهتر است پیش از متهم کردن یا قضاوت دیگران، ابتدا همه ابعاد مسئله را در نظر بگیریم.

[Tahir Shaaran, PhD @TShaaran]

With ongoing mass forced displacement, confiscation of townships, and attacks on schools & education centres, atrocities against Hazaras continue. For decades, children and civilians have been targeted in schools, mosques and public spaces. How long will the world remain silent?

[Lotfullah Najafizada @LNajafizada]

Schools under attack -- with bombs and decrees. More than 40 children were injured in a bomb blast at a school in Kabul's west.

[Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman @SenateForeign]

The Taliban has now approved the return of SLAVERY in Afghanistan. We must DEFUND the Taliban. Not only is it counter to U.S. interests and an affront to all military members who served there, but the Taliban continue to slide farther backwards.

[UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett @SR_Afghanistan]

Today, on #EducationDay with the Taliban excluding millions of #Afghan girls&women from education, I’m reminded of the impact this has not just on their lives but on the future of the country. All children&youth must be able to access quality schooling & higher education, always.

[Lina Rozbih @LinaRozbih]

🚨 URGENT: Save 22-year-old Khadija Ahmadzada
from Taliban persecution!

Khadija, a brave taekwondo coach from Herat, was arrested around January 10 for secretly teaching girls sports—defying the Taliban's total ban on women's and girls' athletics. She's now detained in Herat prison, reportedly beaten, with her trial imminent (possibly this week). Activists and sources close to her fear an extreme punishment, including death by stoning, under the regime's harsh "morality" laws. The Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue confirmed her arrest and referral to court for violating Sharia rules. UN experts and rights groups are calling for her immediate release. This is part of systematic gender apartheid: no education, no sports, no freedom for Afghan women and girls. Her best chance of survival is global pressure and visibility.

Share her name. Raise your voice. Demand #FreeKhadijaAhmadzada

[Tahir Shaaran, PhD @TShaaran]

Dear MP @GarnettGenuis, we are deeply grateful to you for amplifying the voices of the Hazara people and for reminding the Canadian Parliament of the ongoing atrocities, mass displacement, persecution, and genocide they continue to face in Afghanistan.

[Garnett Genuis @GarnettGenuis]

Earlier this fall I presented a petition in Parliament in support of the Hazara community. My hope is that the people of Afghanistan will once again be able to liberate their country, and that all communities will be able to live together in peace and freedom.

[Joanne M Hodges @hodgesjoanne]

Two free webinars. One day. Tools for resilience + tools for safety. Join us on Dec 9.
#GatheringStrength

[Aref Yaqubi @arefyaqubi]

Today, the Hazara community of the DMV area held a solidarity gathering in response to the recent attack on National Guard members in Washington, D.C.

Members of the Hazara community—part of the broader Afghanistan immigrant population in the United States—came together at the site of the attack to express their sympathy and support for the families of the National Guard members who were targeted.

During the gathering, community representatives strongly condemned all forms of violence, emphasizing that Hazaras themselves have long been victims of violence and persecution. They reaffirmed their commitment to peaceful coexistence and stressed that violence has no place in any society.

Organizers also noted the professionalism and cooperation of law enforcement, expressing appreciation for the police officers who closely supported the event. @USNationalGuard @DeptofWar @DHSgov @Sec_Noem

[Tahir Shaaran, PhD @TShaaran]

@KhalilNoori نوری عزیز سپاس از همدری شما، خداوند رفتگان شما و سایر عزیزان را هم رحمت کند.

[Tahir Shaaran, PhD @TShaaran]

حسن‌جان، برادر عزیزم، امروز دو سال از آسمانی شدنت گذشت و این دو سال چه سخت بر خانواده گذشت. در تمام این مدت شبی نبود که بی‌یادت به خواب بروم. درد از دست دادن عزیز، آن هم جوان، تنها برای داغ‌دیدگان قابل فهم است. برایت آرامش جاودان می‌خواهم و یادت همیشه با ماست.
Miss you so much!

[Tahir Shaaran, PhD @TShaaran]

@ShaharzadAkbar روح استاد گرامی شاد و یاد و خاطرش همیشه گرامی باد.

[World Hazara Council USA @WHCUSA]

Our statement regarding the horrific attack in Washington, DC.

[Niamat Ibrahimi @IbrahimiNiamat]

Please join us tomorrow Friday 21 Nov in launching two new edited volumes on Afghanistan.

The event features remarks by Martine Letts @Asialink_au CEO & Prof. @S_Akbarzadeh followed by discussions and Q & A with editors & contributors.

More details👇: https://t.co/b5ROQ3nn9E

[University of Toronto @UofT]

Breakthrough in atomic clock technology promises more precise timekeeping #UofT 🕙 https://t.co/BlZpsQJt6x

[Tahir Shaaran, PhD @TShaaran]

Congratulations to Afghans!
Afghanistan’s U17 Futsal team are Asian Champions! Many of these young heroes were born in Iran as refugees—without citizenship, basic rights, or support—yet rose above every barrier to make a nation proud.Hope &determination defy all odds.