The Taliban are Sunni, but it was the Shi’a Ayatollah Khomeini who summed up what’s going on here: “Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam. There can be no fun and joy in whatever is serious.”
“Taliban declares war on smartphones,” by Fatima Faizi, NPR, July 10, 2026:
…Across Afghanistan, smartphones have become part of a fragile support system. Families use them to consult doctors remotely, arrange transport to distant clinics, send photos of wounds and symptoms, ask relatives for money, document abuse and reach schooling that is no longer available in person to many girls and women. That fragile network is now under threat.
Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have ordered government employees, judges, police and members of the military to stop using smartphones under a directive that took effect June 16. The order threatens violators with confiscation, destruction of their devices and punishment (which are not specified).
The use of what are known as feature phones — with calling and texting options but no touch screen and no photo or recording capabilities — is permitted.
The ban does not yet apply to private phone ownership by ordinary Afghan civilians. But in some provinces, restrictions have already moved beyond government offices and into hospitals, schools and universities, raising fears that the policy could become an early test for broader limits on public smartphone use.
The restrictions began as a verbal order from Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and were later formalized in a military court directive circulated to court heads, police commanders and intelligence chiefs across the country’s eight administrative zones. The directive says anyone caught using a smartphone will have the device smashed and face “legal and sharia punishment.” Exemptions require a written decree from Akhundzada himself. A separate court order covers “all officials of the military and civilian institutions, including judges.”…
40 rounds says
This so-called religion is sick, twisted, and just emitting an over abundance of joy for its followers
GianCarlo MATTA says
the damned islamic religion is a barrage of farts
Greytigertx says
Pig farts at that
janet says
QIIT BLAMING THE PIGS AND BLAME THE lies and filth that the cult of islam emits on
a daily basis. Liars all!
Troybeam says
Since smart phones are an issue let’s just help them along with the following: shut down all electrical power period. All cell towers and all communication outlets.
When all said and done let them return to the dark ages of fire pits, digging wells, and simply return to the life they seem to think is better because sharia law reigns supreme and knows all.
WPM says
The Talban would ban anyone with an IQ over 68 if they could . I would guess most of the leadership with 100s of generations of first cousin inbreeding has an average IQ in the mid 50s.It is against sharia for a man to pee standing up ,it is against sharia law to not believe the sun sets in a muddy pool every night .Sharia law if followed is the law of sub 60 IQ people.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Hmmm. Maybe the Taliban has something up there 😈
Westman says
Control the women to control Muslim society. They must not have comparison means to realize they are devalued and placed in servitude by Islam.
jerry glenn says
Their country their rules. But why oh why do we keep inviting them into ours?
OLD GUY says
The answer is money but is it worth it?
buzz says
Oh, here is where you are wrong:
Allah did create man so that he could have fun!!!
gravenimage says
Afghanistan: Taliban decree that anyone caught using a smartphone will face ‘sharia punishment’
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In Islam Bi’da–innovation–is forbidden This is why Islam is so bckward.