3 hours agoA person is unable to hold a wedding in Afghanistan because of music
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)A person who identified himself as a Taliban has prevented holding a wedding east of Afghanistan by firing weapons to stop the music. Two people remained dead there, and another 10 were injured, officials said. A Taliban spokesman has declared that two or three persons have [...]
A person who identified himself as a Taliban has prevented holding a wedding east of Afghanistan by firing weapons to stop the music.
Two people remained dead there, and another 10 were injured, officials said.
A Taliban spokesman has claimed that two or three men who fired weapons were arrested, suspects denied that gun shooting involved religion.
Music was banned in Afghanistan when the Taliban ruled the country during 1996-2001.
The same authorities that have now taken over Afghanistan's government have not published any decision that prohibits music.
An eyewitness told the BBC that four couples were getting married at a joint wedding at the Surkh Rod district in the province of Nangarhar on Friday.
They had received permission from a local Taliban leader to produce music recorded in an area where only women would be present.
Late at night, however, armed men had forcibly entered and tried to break the speakers. When guests rejected, armed men opened fire, BBC writes
