The Taliban ordered shop mannequin beheadings, saying the dummies are ‘idols’ and are forbidden by Islam, reports say – By Joshua Zitser (Business Insider) / January 2, 2022
- Mannequins in Herat, Afghanistan, must have their heads removed, the Taliban has ruled.
- The mannequins were being worshipped as idols, claimed the Taliban.
- Those who ignore the beheading order face severe punishments, according to The Times.
The Taliban ordered a series of mannequin beheadings, describing the heads of dummies as “idols” that are forbidden by Islam, according to reports.
Shopkeepers in the western Afghan province of Herat were told to remove the heads of female mannequins by The Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice this week, The Times reported.
Those who ignore the order face severe punishments, warned the local department of the ministry, per the media outlet.
Ministers believed that people were worshipping the mannequins as idols, according to MailOnline, and the Quran considers idolatry to be an unforgivable sin.
