Taliban confirm music will be banned in Afghanistan under their rule

Music in public will be prohibited in Afghanistan under the Taliban government, as confirmed by one of the spokesmen of the insurgent group, Zabihula Mujahid, during an interview with ‘The New York Times’.

In the interview, the first that the insurgents offer face to face with a Western media after seizing power in the country, Mujahid has assured that they will try to “convince” people instead of forcing them, but he remembers that “in Islam , music is forbidden”.

In appearances before the international media since they seized power, the Taliban have assured that they will be more moderate than 20 years ago, when they ruled the country under a strict interpretation of Islamic law.

Even so, many fear a return to the restrictions, which prevented women from working or leaving home alone, for example, and also prohibited any type of non-religious music.

During the interview, Mujahid has stated that local translators and interpreters who have worked for the US Army will be safe in Afghanistan, and has reproached Western countries for trying to remove skilled workers from the country, such as doctors or teachers.

He has also promised that women will be able to leave home alone to “go to school, university or hospital”, and that the need to be accompanied by a man will only apply to trips of more than three days.

However, at a press conference on Tuesday, Mujahid asked Afghan women who had to go to work to stay home for the time being, as he could not guarantee their safety in the presence of Taliban fighters.

Good relations

The Taliban spokesman has assured that they hope to have good diplomatic relations with the international community once they establish their government in the country, relying on areas such as the fight against terrorism or migration.

Meanwhile, more and more Western nations are announcing the end of evacuations of Afghan citizens and personnel from the airport in the capital, Kabul, as fears of a possible terrorist attack in the area grow.

Belgium and the Netherlands have announced that their last flights will depart from Kabul this Thursday, and both Germany and France will end the evacuations on Friday.

All depend on the protection of the Army of USA to secure the airport. The US military is scheduled to leave the country before August 31.

The Americans’ decision to withdraw their military after 20 years in Afghanistan led to the fall of the Afghan government and the seizure of power by the Taliban, who met little resistance when they entered the capital in the middle of last week.