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The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have introduced new, stricter measures that could see barbers who shave men's beards jailed. Under the new rules, barbers who violate the ban face up to 15 months in prison, after which they will be brought before Taliban judicial authorities.
Taliban Warn Barbers in Balkh Against Shaving Beards, Threaten Prison Sentences – KabulNow
Local sources in Afghanistan's northern provinces of Balkh say the Taliban's Department for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice has warned male barbers to stop shaving customers' beards, threatening imprisonment for violations. According to the sources, officials from the department held a meeting with male barbers in Balkh on Tuesday (December 30), where they warned that shaving a customer's beard could result in up to 15 months …
Local sources in Balkh say that the Taliban’s Directorate of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has warned male barbers in the province to stop shaving their customers’ beards. According to the sources, the Taliban Directorate of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Balkh told male barbers in a meeting today (Tuesday, January 29) that if they shave their customers’ beards after this, they will be imprisoned for 15 months. Several male barbers told the Et…
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