The selling of music cassettes and foreign drama series have been banned by the department of Vice and Virtue in the western province of Herat.

The officials said that the cassettes and drama series were non-Islamic materials and thus they prevented them from being sold.

“There were things that in contradiction with Islam  such as women without Hijab and other things. Thus they were banned,” said Aziz Rahman Mahajar, head of the provincial department of vice and virtue.

It has been nearly 10-days since the shops of video and audio cassettes were closed.

“We completely removed whatever they indicated. We have suffered heavy financial losses,” said Fakhruddin Jami, a shopkeeper.

“We also have children. They should treat us better so that we can perform a craft or do shopkeeping here,” said Jalil Ahmad, a seller.

The market is now selling only Islamic video and audio cassettes.