Because dolls and figures of animals could tempt children to idolatry, which is the rationale behind the prohibition on representations of living beings.
“Sources: Taliban ban sale of children’s toys in Kandahar,” by Ahmad Azizi, Amu.tv, July 22, 2025 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Taliban have imposed a ban on the sale and use of certain children’s toys, including dolls and miniature figurines, in the southern province of Kandahar, local sources and shopkeepers said.
Vendors in the Sadozo Dany area and other parts of Kandahar told Amu TV that Taliban morality enforcers have repeatedly visited their shops to enforce the ban. They say Taliban are preventing the sale of what they describe as “un-Islamic” toys.
“The vice and virtue enforcers have told us these toys are ‘haram’ and we are not allowed to sell them,” one toy shop owner said, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
The reported ban includes dolls and other children’s play items featuring human or animal representations, which Taliban officials have long criticized as inappropriate under their interpretation of Islamic law….
Westman says
Childhood cancelled.
Meet the new Taliban, progressively becomig identical to the old Taliban, maybe worse – holding the line against civil progress as Afghanistan sinks into the desert.
Send money, the Taliban accept all forms of expected money-convertible gifts from the West and promise to offer no appreciation or gratitude in return. The beatings of Afghanis by Taliban will continue unless your donation attitude improves.
Place a grisly, black-disk-turban-wearing,Taliban next to a New York City crack addict. Send your money to the more handsome. Bet they’re not handy, either.
Brian Reid says
Perhaps they should sell the kids a cuddly black stone so they could practice kissing and rubbing themselves against it. After all we would not want them to grow up as idolaters.
Siddi Nasrani says
I feel sad for the children, all the fun taken away from them.
Their family & neighbours already worship two idols, Allah & Mohammad.
Hoi Polloi says
Islam Toy List
Rechoppable neck with machete – learn to manage beheadings with one blow
Grenade – blow up that goat when you’re bored with it as a lover
FGM practice tools – always be ready in case one woman slipped through the cracks
Lash for when your mother displeases you (boys only)
Rape scene set – get ready for when you boat to the UK as a “refugee”
Stones for women who might need a good stoning
Sex slave bondage tools – practice so you can keep your slave chained to the radiator
Video training for hijacking
Bomb making kit
NO DOLLS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!
Hoi Polloi says
Harem management and perpetual virginity renewal training kit: keep your husband happy in eternal rape paradise after he honors you by killing enough people to get his 72 (girls only)
Blasphemy magnifier to help you spot every case
Diapers for that happy day when you marry that infant you’ve been eyeing (boys only)
Clothes stretcher for the outgrown clothes your father forces you to wear so he can claim they’re tight and provocative and then rape you
Round-the-corner spyglass so you can avoid entering a room where your father may be, thus avoiding providing him with an excuse to rape you
Blame inverter, as we know muslims are never to blame
Camel urine collector, for your health
Islam owes you preparation; demand (if you’re a boy; girls may politely ask once) that your parents buy all these toys so necessary for living up to MO’s bloodthirsty, rapey standard.
Troybeam says
Toy list: stuffed goats, guns, knives.
Greg says
Most of them are from China!
James Lincoln says
Just wondering if they would allow a burka Barbie doll.
jerry glenn says
Europe take note. This is coming.
OLD GUY says
America take note also.