Taliban ‘brutally killed’ Afghan folk singer Fawad Andarabi: Former minister

The extremist group has banned playing music in public, with Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid reportedly telling the New York Times that music is prohibited in Islam. “Music is forbidden in Islam, but we’re hoping that we can persuade people not to do such things, instead of pressuring them,” Mujahid told the New York Times. Although the group has taken a softer tone publicly when compared