As previously reported, the representative of the Taliban Zabihulla Mujahid said in an interview with New York Times that there will be no music in Afghanistan. “Music is prohibited in Islam, we hope that we can convince people not to do such things,” he said.
Anticipating the persecution, teachers and students of the National Institute of Music of Afghanistan destroyed all musical instruments – even before the statement of Mujahide about banning music, reports islamnews.
Anis-Ur-Rehman’s journalist told on Twitter about what was happening at the Institute: “My heart hurts today. The National Institute of Music of Afghanistan destroyed its musical instruments. The members of the Afghan orchestra went home and will no longer play music. End …” .