Afghan barbers under pressure as morality police take on short beards

Barbers in Afghanistan risk detention for trimming men’s beards too short, they told AFP, as the Taliban authorities enforce their strict interpretation of Islamic law with increasing zeal. Last month, the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice said it was now “obligatory” to grow beards longer than a fist, doubling down […] The post Afghan barbers under pressure as morality police take on short beards appeared first on Digital Journal.