Islamic Religious Police (Sharifistan)
the Islamic Religious Police is a Sharifistani law enforcement agency established in May 2021 by Sultan Ed Ashleigh. It is responsible for enforcing laws against gambling, prostitution, revealing clothing and polyandrous or homosexual public displays of affection. Supported by the majority of Sharifistani ulama, it is nonetheless a controversial organisation amongst human rights groups such as Amnesty International, Sharifistani feminists (including Islamic feminist ulama) and advocates of conscription as well as some Maoists.
| Islamic Religious Police İslami Dini Polis | |
|---|---|
| Common name | Al-Mutaween (transliteration of Arabic name) |
| Abbreviation | I.D.P |
| Motto | الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر "Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil" |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2021 |
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| Employees | 12,500 |
| Volunteers | 350 |
| Annual budget | £1.5 million per year |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency (Operations jurisdiction) | [[Sharifistan]] |
| Operations jurisdiction | [[Sharifistan]] |
| Legal jurisdiction | Sharifistan |
| Governing body | Ministry of Justice of Sharifistan |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Pashtunistan City, Sharifistan |
| Mutaweens | 10,490 |
| 2,010s | support personnel and professional advisors |
| Elected officer responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Muhtasib's Premises | 100 |
| Lockups | 2 lockups in Madinat Al-Islam and 2 in Pashtunistan City (excluding lockups attached to stations) |
| Dogs | > |
| Website | |
| İslamiDini.Polis.Sha | |
Overview
The Islamic Religious Police was established in May 2021 by Sultan Ed Ashleigh of Sharifistan with authority to enforce laws against gambling, prostitution, revealing clothing and polyandrous or homosexual public displays of affection (the homosexual PDA laws being introduced by Ed Ashleigh in the same decree that authorised the organisation's creation). The sworn members (who be either male or female) are referred to as Al-Mutaween and have police powers. To protect themselves from assault they are issued with firearms though enforcing laws against murder or firearms offence is not their function. They answer to the Chief Muhtasib who, in turn, answers to the Chief Qadi.
training
Mutaween cadets are required to undertake a three week training course, during this course they learn about: Islamic law (as interpreted in Sharifistan), basic police procedure, situation de-escalation and firearms use.
Controversy
Amnesty International refers to the organisation as a "sexist and homophobic organisation" due to their rules enforcing against polyandrous or homosexual public displays of affection. Sharifistani feminists, including Islamic feminists, mostly dislike the organisation as they feel it is designed to enforce against predominantly female violations of Islamic law (such as wearing revealing clothes) as opposed to predominantly male violations of it (such as keeping mistresses). Maoists and supporters of Third Universal Theory feel it is a sign of ruling class hypocrisy as it enforces laws against homosexual displays of affection in public whilst some senior government officials are themselves openly homosexual.