Comments by "Deborah Freedman" (@deborahfreedman333) on "Taliban calls music immoral, torches instruments in crackdown" video.

  1. Other Muslim nations allow music, even the source of Islam, Saudi Arabia. However, according to Wikipedia, "Music is considered "sinful" or "haram" by Wahhabi Muslims, including Salah Al Budair who is the Imam of the Grand mosque in Medina. This is based in part on certain Ahadith which speak negatively of non-percussion musical instruments and the idea that music and art are distractions from God. Some Muslims also believe it is sinful for songs to make any mention of women and for women to be involved in the composition of music. Particularly in the early days of the current Saudi state, religious authorities were quick to repress music other than the rhythmic percussion that still dominates contemporary Saudi music." Has the Taliban also been destroying drums?
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