Khaama: After the detention of several girls by the authorities of the Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice on charges of “ban hijab” in the outskirts of Kabul, a recent announcement based on the observance of the hijab guidelines in the eighteenth district of Kabul has been issued. According to the announcement released by the officials of the Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice following a meeting with the school principals in the eighteenth district of Kabul, the ministry detains girls who do not consider what is called by the Taliban as an Islamic dress code.
According to the announcement, the following clothing items are considered unacceptable:
- Skirts that are too short and above the knee.
- Very small headscarves that do not cover the hair.
- Tight and prominent pants worn with short skirts.