Taliban Allegedly Detains Aid Workers over Beard Length
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Testimonies speak of a total of 20 arrests, some of whom were even released the next day.
In Afghanistan, the Islamist Taliban determine the appearance of the people. A shaved beard can send men to prison.
Taliban allegedly detains aid workers over beard length
The Taliban government’s morality police detained about 20 aid workers near the Iran-Afghanistan border because their beards were not long enough, three sources from aid organisations told AFP on Monday. The Taliban authorities in Kabul rule according to a strict interpretation of Islamic law and have said men must grow beards longer than a fist. Aid workers detained at border crossing The staff detained were working on Saturday near the Islam Q…
Sources: Taliban detain aid workers in Herat over beard length
Taliban morality police detained 17 male employees of United Nations-affiliated and international aid organizations in western Afghanistan over allegations that they had trimmed or shaved their beards, according to local sources in Herat. The employees were detained on Saturday at a reception center in Islam Qala, a key border crossing with Iran in Herat’s Kushk-e-Kohna (Kohsan) district, the sources said. Those detained included staff members o…
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