Since returning to power in August, the Taliban have increasingly imposed a harsh interpretation of Islamic law… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Taliban have ordered shop owners in western Afghanistan to cut the heads off mannequins, insisting figures representing the human form violate Islamic law. A video clip showing men sawing the heads off … Read more
Reacting to this new directive, traders at Sabon Gari, a Christian-dominated part of Kano state, conveyed their displeasure with the Hisbah’s order. The Islamic police force popularly known as Hisbah have approved the use of headless mannequins by traders in Kano. This is coming weeks after banning the use of mannequins in the state. In … Read more
Hisbah warned that it would begin raiding shops to remove them, describing the use of the mannequins for advert purposes as idolatry. Hisbah, an agency saddled with the responsibility of enforcement of Shariah doctrine, has banned the use of mannequins to display clothes by tailors, supermarkets and boutique owners in Kano State. Hisbah warned … Read more