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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, says Taliban minister

Taliban Media - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Afghan women are forbidden from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other women, according to a Taliban government minister.

It’s the latest restriction on women following morality laws that ban them from raising their voice and baring their faces outside the home. They are already excluded from education after sixth grade, many public spaces and most jobs.

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