Taliban burn many 'morally depraved' musical instruments and audio equipment

Musical instruments and audio equipment burned in Herat province, Afghanistan on July 29.

AFP news agency reported on July 30 that Afghan officials under the leadership of the Taliban have burned confiscated musical instruments and audio equipment in Herat province, after concluding that they were morally depraved.

"Promoting music that degrades morality and playing music will lead young people astray," said Aziz al-Rahman al-Muhajir, director of the Herat Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.

Since taking power in this Middle Eastern country in August 2021, the Taliban government has imposed many harsh laws, including banning music in public places.

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The destruction began on July 29, with a large amount of musical equipment set on fire. Much of the equipment had been confiscated from wedding venues in Herat. Among the items were a guitar, two other stringed instruments, a harmonium and a tabla, along with amplifiers and speakers.

Under the Taliban, women in Afghanistan are subject to a series of new government regulations. They are not allowed to appear in public without a headscarf. They are banned from going to school and are barred from parks, public playgrounds, and gyms.

On July 4, Reuters reported that the Taliban government ordered beauty salons to close for a month, in the latest move to limit women's access to public places.

The Taliban government says it respects women's rights according to its interpretation of Islamic law and Afghan customs. No country has recognized the Taliban government since it returned to power.

Meanwhile, the US and many Western countries are trying to put pressure, after criticizing the Taliban for violating human rights, especially women's rights.

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