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My moustache was declared 'un-Islamic'

The Pakistani man whose moustache was declared ‘un-Islamic’ by the Taliban and was shaved off at gunpoint

As the Libyan government tries to persuade former fighters to hand in their weapons, we bring together a campaigner who's helping to disarm the militias and a man who still keeps an arsenal at home.

Also, a homeless tour guide in the Czech capital Prague reveals a grittier side to the city.

We hear from the Pakistani man whose moustache was declared 'un-Islamic' by the Taliban, who shaved it off at gunpoint.

And, to mark the 90th anniversary of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio, our listeners send us their messages for people tuning in in 90 years’ time.

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Wed 3 Oct 2012 01:32GMT

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