4 Afghan youths who dressed up because the Peaky Blinders have been cautioned by the Taliban.
In posts on social media, the group pose in darkish fits, coats and flat caps typical of the fictional Shelby crime household depicted within the drama.
However now the lads, aged of their early 20s, have been picked up by the ruling Taliban regime for carrying clothes “in conflict with Afghan and Islamic values”.
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The youths have been seen on social media dressed up just like the characters from Peaky Blinders. Pic: TikTok/@jemis_band
In accordance with reviews, the lads are from Jebrael, within the western province of Herat.
Saiful Islam Khyber, spokesman for the Taliban Ministry of the Propagation of Advantage and the Prevention of Vice, commented on the case.
He posted on social media: “They were then caught promoting screen culture and imitating film actors in Herat, and a program was started for their reform.
“Thank God, we Muslims and Afghans have our personal faith, tradition, and values.
“We have saved this country from the promotion of bad cultures through great sacrifices, and now we are defending it.”
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The youths have been seen on social media dressed up just like the characters from Peaky Blinders. Pic: TikTok/@jemis_band
Nonetheless, chatting with CBS, he insisted that the younger males weren’t arrested, “only summoned and advised and released”.
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The youths have been seen on social media dressed up just like the characters from Peaky Blinders. Pic: TikTok/@jemis_band
Movies of the group strolling the streets of their hometown have collectively racked up greater than one million views on TikTok.
They have been posted by one of many males utilizing the identify Thomas Shelby after Cillian Murphy’s foremost character.
In a November interview on the YouTube channel Herat Mic, the younger males mentioned that they had obtained largely constructive suggestions from native folks.
“At first, we had our doubts, but as soon as we ventured outside, we found that people admired our style, approached us on the streets, and requested to take photos with us,” Yaqoobi mentioned.
“Despite a few negative remarks, our attention remained on the gratitude expressed towards us.”
