Afghanistan: Taliban order decapitations for store mannequins
The Taliban order decapitations ... for mannequins: Afghan clothing stores tell them that the heads of their mannequins offend Islam
By Chris Pleasance for Mailonline
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The merchants of the western province of Herat were asked to cut their mannequins' head after the Islamist officials ruled that the statues were "idols".
Idolatry, or idol worship, is considered a serious sin in Islam that prohibits the worship of any person or something that is not allah, considered the only God.
The Taliban rulers in the western province of Herat have ruled that the mannequins are ‘idols’ and must be decapitated to avoid the risk that people ‘worship’ (file image)
The ruling was issued this week by the Ministry for the spread of virtue and vice prevention in Herat, which is responsible for administering the strict interpretation of Islam by the Taliban.
Initially, the ministry had ordered the stores to remove the mannequins completely, but the merchants complained, saying that would destroy the few businesses they had.
After listening to the complaints, Sheikh Aziz-U-Rahman, head of the Ministry, ruled that the heads of the mannequins should be cut into place.
But business owners say that cutting their mannequins still represents a significant financial loss at a time when Afghanistan's economy has collapsed more or less or less.
Abdul Wadood Faiz Zada dijo al periódico italiano Repubblica: “Las cabezas de los maniquíes deben cubrirse, no quitarse.
"Each mannequin costs $ 100, or $ 80 or $ 70, and beheading them will be a great financial loss".
Mohammad Yusuf added: ‘The Taliban have not changed, there will be restrictions once again.
"They have not gained international recognition, but if they get it, they would bring back further limitations".
The Taliban have been taking energetic measures against the freedoms of Afghans since they assumed power this summer, including the prohibition of women in large sectors of public life (file image)
Since they reconquered Afghanistan during the summer in a rapid advance behind the American troops in retreat, the Taliban have slowly restricted the freedoms of their population while affirming the world that they have "renovated".
Women and girls were immediately confined to their homes for "security", while the Taliban prepared to take them out largely from workplaces and schools.
In recent weeks, Islamists also banned women to make long -distance road trips without a male tutor and said they should also wear a veil while they are in the car.
At the same time, they banned all the music in the vehicles and said that ‘intoxicating’ substances were also prohibited.
Drivers must also stop their vehicles in moments of prayer in an "adequate place" so that the sentences can be made, added the ruling.
Afghanistan, sustained for two decades for the support funds of the western nations and the help of aid, has almost collapsed since the Taliban again took control.
Help money has been exhausted and, although Western nations have promised billions in funds, they are still discussing ways to enter the country without giving it to Islamists.
The UN Food Program warns that half of the population now faces famine before the end of winter, since the economic catastrophe is combined with drought to plunge a large number of people in poverty in poverty.
Help agencies report that families have begun to resort to desperate measures to pay food, such as putting children to work or, in some cases, sell babies to pay bread and other basic items.
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