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Taliban codify morality laws requiring Afghan women to cover faces, men to grow beards
4 months ago

Taliban codify morality laws requiring Afghan women to cover faces, men to grow beards

The Hindu  

“Afghanistan’s Taliban formally codified a long set of rules governing morality this week, ranging from requiring women to cover their faces and men to grow beards to banning car drivers from playing music,” the Justice Ministry said. “The rules, promoted as in line with Islamic sharia law and to be enforced by the Morality Ministry, were based on a decree …

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Drunk Aussie tourist who rampaged naked stares at public flogging, jail term in Indonesia
1 year, 7 months ago

Drunk Aussie tourist who rampaged naked stares at public flogging, jail term in Indonesia

India Today  

An Australian citizen, who was arrested in Indonesia over an alleged nuisance and rampage in an inebriated state, faces the possibility of imprisonment and a public flogging in the southeast Asian country. Indonesian authorities arrested 23-year-old Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones, who comes from Noosa in southern Queensland, over his alleged attack on a local fisherman while he was drunk. "According to …

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Taliban admits whipping 19, including women, 39 times each for ‘crimes’
2 years, 1 month ago

Taliban admits whipping 19, including women, 39 times each for ‘crimes’

Hindustan Times  

In a first official confirmation that the Taliban resorted to strict implementation of Islamic law, the Supreme Court said that nineteen people in northeastern Afghanistan were lashed for adultery, theft and running away from home. A Supreme Court official, Abdul Rahim Rashid, said that 10 men and nine women were lashed 39 times each in Taloqan city in northeastern Takhar …

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US may elect first Muslim senator. Why are few Muslims thrilled?
2 years, 1 month ago

US may elect first Muslim senator. Why are few Muslims thrilled?

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump-backed Mehmet Oz’s Senate bid fails to produce enthusiasm seen with previous Muslim firsts in US. ‘We don’t want Sharia law’ Moreover, Oz’s association with Trump and past comments disparaging “Sharia law” have drawn rebuke from Muslim-American activists. Asked by Real America’s Voice, a conservative media network, in May whether he disagrees with former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson …

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‘Men and women cannot work together’: Taliban say Sharia law doesn't allow it
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Men and women cannot work together’: Taliban say Sharia law doesn't allow it

Hindustan Times  

Afghan women should not be allowed to work alongside men, a senior figure in the ruling Taliban said, a position which, if formally implemented, would effectively bar them from employment in government offices, banks, media companies and beyond. Since the movement swept to power last month, Taliban officials have said women would be able to work and study within the …

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Afghan women should not work alongside men, senior Taliban figure says
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan women should not work alongside men, senior Taliban figure says

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Afghan women should not be allowed to work alongside men, a senior figure in the ruling Taliban said, a position which, if formally implemented, would effectively bar them from employment in government offices, banks, media companies and beyond. Since the movement swept to power last month, Taliban officials have said women would be able to work and study …

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Explainer: The Taliban and Islamic law in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Explainer: The Taliban and Islamic law in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

The Taliban has assured women of their rights ‘within Islamic law’, but what it means remains ambiguous. In the group’s first press conference on Tuesday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid assured women their rights would be respected “within the framework of Islamic law”, adding that women would have the right to education and work. The Taliban’s interpretation of Islamic law comes …

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