Somali radio stations banned from playing music
Radio stations in Somalia have stopped broadcasting music after an order from Islamist insurgents who have banned the tunes for being 'un-Islamic'.
Music has been banned from the radio in Somalia by Islamist insurgents
The order is the latest in a long line of edicts from Islamists, who have also banned musical ringtones, movies and bras.
Residents of Somalia have a wide-ranging musical tradition and have greeted the ban with disapproval.
Abdulahi Yasin Jama at Tusmo broadcasting said that Somali radio stations had no choice but to comply with the order.
One government radio station is defying the order - though the Islamists often assassinate those who defy them or perform Shariah-based punishments.
The recent ban on music in Somalia is similar to the Taliban's hardline regime in Afghanistan during the late 1990s.
Radio stations in Somalia have stopped broadcasting music after an order from Islamist insurgents who have banned the tunes for being 'un-Islamic'.
The order is the latest in a long line of edicts from Islamists, who have also banned musical ringtones, movies and bras.
Residents of Somalia have a wide-ranging musical tradition and have greeted the ban with disapproval.
Abdulahi Yasin Jama at Tusmo broadcasting said that Somali radio stations had no choice but to comply with the order.
One government radio station is defying the order - though the Islamists often assassinate those who defy them or perform Shariah-based punishments.
The recent ban on music in Somalia is similar to the Taliban's hardline regime in Afghanistan during the late 1990s.