Barbers in Afghanistan are not allowed to shave or trim beards anymore
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The ban
On September 27, the Taliban - currently the ruling power in Afghanistan - issued an order that prevents barbers in the country from shaving men’s beards. They are also prevented from trimming them.
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Sharia law
The facial hair edict is the latest in a series of orders that are a harsh interpretation of Sharia law, with the militant outfit saying their orders follow Islamic virtues.
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Vice and Virtue
To enforce their law, the Taliban government set up the vice and virtue department, which was once responsible for laws ranging from music bans to public executions and extremely strict dress codes.
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Return to the past?
Ever since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, there has been a lot of concern around the outfit’s methods of rule, with the current situation looking like their old rule, before the American occupation.
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Not a popular demand
“I am heart broken,” Bilal Ahmad, a Lashkar Gah resident, told AP, “`This is the city and everyone follows a way of living, so they have to be left alone to do whatever they want,” he added, displeased with the thought of having to have an uncontrolled mane.