Women working in Kabul: afghan government departments must cover – even with a blanket if necessary – or they could lose their jobs, Talibanof religious police said on Tuesday.
Most women have been barred from their government jobs since the Taliban came to power in August, although Afghanistan’s new rulers claim they will be allowed to return if certain conditions are in place – such as different Office.
The Ministry for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Evil issued a statement on Tuesday saying women should not go to work unless they are properly covered, and if they do not follow the guidelines So they can be fired.
The ministry earned notoriety for its strict interpretation of Islam’s leadership during the Taliban’s first term in power from 1996 to 2001.
It was unclear why he issued Tuesday’s statement, as most women in afghanistan Has always covered his head in public – with at least one loose shawl.
“They can follow Hijab the way they want,” ministry spokesman Mohamed Sadiq Akif Muhajir told AFP when reached for clarification.
But when asked if that means he had to cover up completely? burqa What the Taliban had mandated during their previous regime, they declined.
“They can wear any other type of hijab, it’s up to them, but they must wear (cover) properly”, he said.
During the Taliban’s previous term in power, a stricter interpretation of Islam meant policing over the day-to-day habits, actions, and clothing of the people.
Western clothing was banned, men were ordered not to shave, and people were beaten up for not rushing to pray.
Despite promising a softer version of his rule this time, some tough restrictions are back—including banning TV dramas featuring women and forbidding music in public.
However, some national decrees have been issued, and regulations seem to have been introduced across the country largely at the will of local authorities or based on traditional customs in Orthodox regions.
Most women have been barred from their government jobs since the Taliban came to power in August, although Afghanistan’s new rulers claim they will be allowed to return if certain conditions are in place – such as different Office.
The Ministry for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Evil issued a statement on Tuesday saying women should not go to work unless they are properly covered, and if they do not follow the guidelines So they can be fired.
The ministry earned notoriety for its strict interpretation of Islam’s leadership during the Taliban’s first term in power from 1996 to 2001.
It was unclear why he issued Tuesday’s statement, as most women in afghanistan Has always covered his head in public – with at least one loose shawl.
“They can follow Hijab the way they want,” ministry spokesman Mohamed Sadiq Akif Muhajir told AFP when reached for clarification.
But when asked if that means he had to cover up completely? burqa What the Taliban had mandated during their previous regime, they declined.
“They can wear any other type of hijab, it’s up to them, but they must wear (cover) properly”, he said.
During the Taliban’s previous term in power, a stricter interpretation of Islam meant policing over the day-to-day habits, actions, and clothing of the people.
Western clothing was banned, men were ordered not to shave, and people were beaten up for not rushing to pray.
Despite promising a softer version of his rule this time, some tough restrictions are back—including banning TV dramas featuring women and forbidding music in public.
However, some national decrees have been issued, and regulations seem to have been introduced across the country largely at the will of local authorities or based on traditional customs in Orthodox regions.
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