For those believing the Taliban

[image deleted]Dr Bahar Jalali, said: “No woman has ever dressed like this in the history of Afghanistan. This is utterly foreign and alien to Afghan culture. I posted my pic in the traditional Afghan dress to inform, educate, and dispel the misinformation that is being propagated by the Taliban.”[image deleted]

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Northwest · M

What's the top picture supposed to be?

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@Northwest It’s pious Muslim women observing the requirements of their religion when attending a Taliban event (they’re holding Taliban flags)

Grvstu · 70-79, F

Posted by the Taliban. The Burka is the dress imposed by the Taliban on women to oppress them. @Northwest

Northwest · M

@newjaninev2 [quote]It’s pious Muslim women observing the requirements of their religion when attending a Taliban event (they’re holding Taliban flags)[/quote]

I'm wondering when this was taken. I noticed the Taliban flags, but I am trying to see if it's connected to a specific event.

Northwest · M

@Grvstu [quote]Posted by the Taliban [/quote]

Posted where? Do they have a web site? Their web presence was taken down around August 15.

Grvstu · 70-79, F

An ‘educational’ event put on by the Taliban to show how liberal they are. @Northwest

Grvstu · 70-79, F

In the newspapers this morning@Northwest

Northwest · M

@Grvstu [quote]An ‘educational’ event put on by the Taliban to show how liberal they are.[/quote]

What educational event? Other than the Taliban flag, this could pass for an event in Saudi Arabia.

Grvstu · 70-79, F

Another ‘liberal’ state@Northwest

Northwest · M

@Grvstu [quote]In the newspapers this morning[/quote]

I have a paid subscription to the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NY Times, SF Chronicle and the Seattle Times. None of them had it. I also checked out Fox and they did not have it either.

Grvstu · 70-79, F

Try British newspapers @Northwest

Northwest · M

@Grvstu [quote]Try British newspapers[/quote]

Nothing in The Times, The Economist, The Independent, Financial Times, The Daily Star (though a big scandal related to some big shot British mogul and underage women, and more porn abuse stories).

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@Northwest Try here...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58550335

Northwest · M

@newjaninev2 Thanks for the link. I've been seeing some of the coverage. I don't believe in religion, but I also believe I don't have an answer to life's mystery, so I am not going to judge those who believe in religion, as long as they're not imposing it on others.

Some Afghan women genuinely believe it is their religious duty to wear the full coverage Burka. I've read the Qur'an, and while I know there is no explicit instruction to do so, it's a common belief. As in, trying to point out to someone that they're inventing something, relative to something that was invented itself (religion), would be somewhat ironic.

I don't believe the Taliban have changed their ways, but the restrictions they implemented in the past, are driven mostly by local customs, not religion itself. This goes for most of the country, but not necessarily Kabul. By that I mean women viewed as an accessory, whose role is limited to cooking and reproducing, not education or careers.

If the Taliban is willing to allow women to continue getting an education, though in separate facilities, then it would be no different from Saudi Arabia. Not ideal, but after 20 years, we have positive proof that we cannot socially engineer "progress" the way we envision it.

I understand the claim that some of the anti-Taliban make: this is a religion imposed on us by Arab invaders, but 1,000 years later, it's hard to make that argument stick.