The Taliban has today issued a new rule which prohibits men shaving their beards in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand.
The Taliban's director of information and culture, Hafiz Rashed Helmand says the decision was made by the Taliban's religious police during a meeting with barbershop owners in the province.
A letter which was issued by Taliban authorities provides a warning for barbershops of dire consequences if it is proven they have shaved someone's beard.