Published 08:49 IST, August 18th 2023
Women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public, says Taliban official
Women lose value if men can see their uncovered faces in public, a spokesman for a key ministry of Afghanistan's Taliban government said Thursday, adding that religious scholars in the country agree that a woman must keep her face covered when outside the home.
Molvi Mohammad Sadiq Akif, the spokesman for the Taliban’s Ministry of Vice and Virtue, speaks during an interview in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 | Image: AP | Image:
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08:49 IST, August 18th 2023