Men in Iran have been banned from "un-Islamic" haircuts. Iranian police had warned barbers not to give men Western hairstyles on May, 2008. Iran issued a catalog of Muslim-approved haircuts. The list of banned styles includes ponytails, mullets and elaborate spikes. However,quiffs appear to be acceptable, as are fashioning one's hair in the style of Simon Cowell or cultivating a 1980s-style floppy fringe.