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Taliban ban barbers from shaving, trimming men’s beards in Afghanistan, says it’s un-Islamic

Dailyblast — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 10:53:27 +0000

The Taliban have warned barbers in Helmand province in Afghanistan to desist from shaving or trimming beards. The Taliban said shaving off beards breaches their interpretation of Islamic law. In a report by BBC, the Taliban police said anyone caught violating the rule will be severely punished. According to the report, in a notice posted [...]

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Music is forbidden in Islam – Taliban

Dailyblast — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:55:39 +0000

A Taliban leader has announced that music will be banned in Afghanistan and women will be required to travel with a male chaperone on trips that last several days. In an interview with the New York Times, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said while women will eventually be allowed to return to work and go on [...]

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Afghanistan President, Ghani arrives Dubai with multimillion-dollar loot

Dailyblast — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:52:05 +0000

Ousted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has landed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with his family members and the multimillion-dollar assets he allegedly plundered when he escaped from Kabul following Taliban take over. Local media reports announced Ghani’s arrival into the Emirates on Wednesday, adding that the ousted Afghan leader was welcomed into the country [...]

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US freezes Afghan Central Bank’s assets of $9.5billion, blocks Taliban’s access to cash

Dailyblast — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:41:37 +0000

The Afghan government reserves held in United States’ bank accounts have been frozen by the Joe Biden administration. This directive blocked the Taliban from accessing billions of dollars held in U.S. institutions, according to two people familiar with the matter. U.S. froze nearly $9.5 billion in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank and stopped [...]

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Malala Yousafzai urges countries to open borders to Afghan refugees

Dailyblast — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:10:27 +0000

Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafai has called on all countries to open their borders to Afghan refugees amid the Taliban resurgence. The Pakistani activist, who was shot in the head by the extremist group in 2012 after enraging them with her campaign for girls’ schooling, has also said she is standing up for women whose education has been taken [...]

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