Afghanistan: Taliban orders mannequins to be beheaded

The Taliban have began beheading mannequins in Afghanistan for violating their strict interpretation of Islam.

Shopkeepers in western Herat Province have been requested to cut off their mannequins’ heads after Islamist officers dominated that the statues have been “idols”.

Idolatry, or the worship of idols, is considered as a grave sin in Islam that forbids the worship of anybody or something apart from Allah – who’s believed to be the one God.

Taliban rulers in western Herat province have determined that mannequins are “idols” and have to be beheaded to keep away from individuals “worshiping” them (file picture)

The decision was handed this week by the Herat Ministry for the Propagation of Advantage and Prevention of Vice, which is accountable for the Taliban’s strict interpretation of Islam.

Initially the ministry had ordered shops to utterly take away the mannequins, however the shopkeepers complained, saying this might destroy the small enterprise they nonetheless have.

After listening to the complaints, Sheikh Aziz-u-Rahman, the pinnacle of the ministry, ordered that the heads of the mannequins ought to be reduce off as an alternative.

However enterprise homeowners say that hacking their mannequins aside at a time when Afghanistan’s financial system has roughly collapsed remains to be a big monetary loss.

Abdul Wadood Faiz Zada ​​instructed the Italian newspaper Repubblica: “The heads of the mannequins ought to be lined and never eliminated.

“Every model prices $ 100 or $ 80 or $ 70, and beheading it’s going to be an enormous monetary loss.”

Mohammad Yusuf added: “The Taliban haven’t modified, there shall be restrictions once more.

“They have not achieved worldwide recognition, but when they did, they’d be topic to even stricter restrictions.”

Since taking energy this summer season, the Taliban have been slowly cracking down on Afghans’ freedoms and banning girls from massive elements of public life (file picture)

For the reason that Taliban recaptured Afghanistan in a fast advance behind the backs of withdrawing American troops, the Taliban have been slowly proscribing the freedoms of their individuals and claiming that they’ve “reformed” themselves.

Ladies and ladies have been instantly locked of their houses for “safety causes” whereas the Taliban proceeded to take away most of them from workplaces and colleges.

In current weeks, the Islamists have additionally banned girls from long-distance journey with out a male guardian and stated that they have to additionally put on a veil within the automotive.

On the similar time, they banned all music in automobiles and stated that “intoxicating” substances have been additionally banned.

Drivers must also cease their automobiles in a “proper place” throughout prayer instances in order that prayers can happen, the ruling added.

Supported by Western assist and assist funds for twenty years, Afghanistan has nearly collapsed because the Taliban regained management.

Help has dried up, and whereas Western nations have pledged billions in funding, they’re nonetheless arguing about methods to get into the nation with out leaving it to the Islamists.

The United Nations Meals Program warns that as much as half of the inhabitants shall be prone to hunger earlier than the top of winter because the financial catastrophe coupled with the drought plunges many individuals into poverty.

Help companies report that households are taking determined measures to purchase meals, by making kids work or, in some circumstances, promoting infants to purchase bread and different primary requirements.