The Ministry for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice is the radical militant police force of the
Taliban responsible for patrolling for offending citizens in
Afghanistan. While they aren't destroying ancient
Buddha statues and forcing non-Muslims to wear Nazi-esque religion-identifying armbands, the followers of
Mullah Mohammed Omar cruise around in
Toyota 4x4s, looking for punishable offenses such as:
And woe be it to the
Afghani woman who commits one of these horrific offenses:
- driving an automobile
- receiving an education
- working outside the home (other than in the health sector)
- traveling outside without a close male relative
The
Ministry is also responsible for the
public lashings that occur every
Friday for women who have violated the
Hadood Ordinance, ensuring that store owners close their shops during designated prayer times, and spray-painting first floor windows black so that women inside can't be seen by passers-by.