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| Africa Horn |
| Somali rebels force men to grow beards |
| 2009-12-20 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] Somalia's Islamist al-Shabaab rebels on Saturday ordered men to grow long beards, shave their moustaches and wear their trousers above the ankle. It is the first time in the lawless Horn of Africa country that the insurgents, who seek impose a strict form of Islamic Shariah law, have focused on men's appearance, having previously ordered women to cover their entire bodies, and banned bras. "In order to ensure the complete implementation of the Islamic Shariah law in the region, we call upon all men to grow their beard and shave their moustache," Sheik Ibrahim from the Shabaab group told reporters in Kismaio. "Anybody found ignoring the rules or breaking it will be punished accordingly." He said the order will be implemented in three days in the port town of Kismaio. "People already started practicing the Shariah as the Shabaab ordered and with the new rules, every adult is keen to grow beard in order to avoid punishment", Mohamed Sakiin, a resident told AFP by phone. "You must look like them otherwise you are likely to be in trouble", another witness said, speaking on condition of anonymity. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 That'll make it a lot easier when we finally decide to put a stop to this sh$$hole. Just kill every male wearing a beard. The US MUST develop a carrier-based A-10, to put the fear of the REAL God into this bunch of goat-bangers. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-12-20 13:55 |
| #1 Beardfros? |
| Posted by: ed 2009-12-20 00:57 |