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Defacing change: Afghan Resistance Museum reopens in Herat after Taliban dehumanise decorations

A museum dedicated to mujahideen resistance to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan has reopened in Herat with significant changes by the Taliban.

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00:00The Museum of Resistance, or Museum of Jihad, is once again open in Herat, Afghanistan, but with changes made by the Taliban.
00:10The museum is dedicated to the Mujahideen who resisted the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s.
00:18It was in Herat in March 1979 that a rally against the pro-Soviet leadership of Afghanistan took place,
00:26which is considered the beginning of organized resistance.
00:30The museum was built in 2010 and quickly became a city landmark.
00:35On the Taliban rule, the exhibition was preserved, but the exhibits were altered in accordance with the ban on depicting living beings.
00:44The faces of all figures have been removed, not only of people, but also of animals.
00:49The Hall of Fame, which contained portraits of several dozen Mujahideen leaders, disappeared completely.
00:56In addition, with rare exceptions, women are no longer allowed in the museum.
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