DEC5-04142025

Personal Autonomy, Education, Religion & Belief, PVPV
14, April 2025

Decree

Taliban authorities in Paktia ordered teachers and students to comply with strict dress and grooming rules in schools, including trimmed beards and mandatory religious attire.

Decree Translation

Date: 25/01/1404
Announcement
In accordance with the order of the Amir al-Mu'minin (may Allah protect him) and based on the instructions of the leadership of Paktia Province and the Administrative Council of the Baryouf District, dated 1404/01/25, it is hereby announced to all teachers and students:
1- Teachers must have a trimmed beard.
2- All teachers and students are required to attend class with a cap or turban.
3- Teachers and students must not come to class without a coat, waistcoat, or proper clothing.

If the above instructions are violated, the offenders will be introduced to the relevant ministry, and no right to complain will remain.
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Notes on Decree

This entry documents the imposition of mandatory appearance and dress requirements for teachers and students in Baryouf District of Paktia Province, issued under the authority of provincial leadership and referencing an order from the Amir al-Mu’minin. The directive requires male teachers to maintain a trimmed beard and obliges both teachers and students to attend classes wearing specific forms of religiously defined attire. The order reflects the enforcement of moral and religious conformity within educational institutions and the extension of behavioral regulation into everyday school life. The warning that violators will be referred to authorities without the right to complain indicates the coercive enforcement mechanisms accompanying such directives.

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