THE TELEGRAPH: Militant group has also destroyed thousands of musical instruments in Afghanistan over the past year in campaign to enforce Sharia law
The Taliban has sacked hundreds of men from Afghanistan’s security forces because they are unable to grow beards.
Thousands of musical instruments had also been destroyed by the militant group in the past year, the notorious ministry for the propagation of virtue and prevention of vice said in its annual update.
Mohibullah Mokhlis, the director of planning and legislation at the ministry, told a press conference in Kabul that “281 beardless officers were identified, confirmed and dismissed” from the country’s security services in the past 12 months.
“The hairstyles of 450 military mujahideen were corrected to comply with Sharia law,” he added. “And some who repeated the [hairstyle] violation were sent to military courts.”
The Taliban has prohibited barbers in several provinces from shaving or trimming beards, claiming that the edict aligns with Sharia law. » | Akhtar Makoii | Wednesday, August 21, 2024
