Taliban Detains Men for 'Peaky Blinders' Style, Citing Cultural Violation
The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have detained four young men for dressing in a style inspired by the British drama 'Peaky Blinders'. The men, who were popular in their local area of Jibrail, Herat, for wearing trench coats and flat caps, were taken into a rehabilitation program by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. The ministry accused them of promoting foreign culture and imitating film actors, which they deemed contrary to Islamic values and Afghan culture. The men were not formally arrested but were summoned, advised, and released. This incident is part of a broader crackdown by the Taliban to enforce strict societal rules since retaking control of Afghanistan in 2021. 
