Women in Afghanistan must again don clothing that cover every inch of their skin in the latest ruling by the Taliban limiting women’s rights since they retook control of the country last year, the Washington Post reports.
“This is not a restriction on women but an order of the Quran,” said Akif Muhajir, a spokesman for the Ministry of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, referring to the Taliban’s strict interpretation of Islamic law. “It is the order of Allah and the prophet Muhammad.”
The Taliban have given women an option of one of two outfits: a the head-to-toe outfit called a burqa, or a cloth veil covering the face paired with a headscarf and long robe called an abaya,