Islamic law comes to rebel-held Syria

[Paul E Ester]

Last edited Wed Mar 20, 2013, 10:15 AM - Edit history (1)

The evidence was incontrovertible, captured on video and posted on YouTube for all the world to see. During a demonstration against the Syrian regime, Wael Ibrahim, a veteran activist, had tossed aside a banner inscribed with the Muslim declaration of faith.

And that, decreed the officers of the newly established Sharia Authority set up to administer rebel-held Aleppo, constitutes a crime under Islamic law, punishable in this instance by 10 strokes of a metal pipe.

The beating administered last month offered a vivid illustration of the extent to which the Syrian revolution has strayed from its roots as a largely spontaneous uprising against four decades of Assad family rule. After mutating last year into a full-scale war, it is moving toward what appears to be an organized effort to institute Islamic law in areas that have fallen under rebel control.

Building on the reputation they have earned in recent months as the rebellion’s most accomplished fighters, Islamist units are seeking to assert their authority over civilian life, imposing Islamic codes and punishments and administering day-to-day matters such as divorce, marriage and vehicle licensing.

Numerous Islamist groups are involved, representing a wide spectrum of views. But, increasingly, the dominant role is falling to Jabhat al-Nusra, also known as the al-Nusra Front. The group has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States for suspected ties to al-Qaeda but is widely respected by many ordinary Syrians for its battlefield prowess and the assistance it has provided to needy civilians.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/islamic-law-comes-to-rebel-held-syria/2013/03/19/b310532e-90af-11e2-bdea-e32ad90da239_print.html

I don't believe the syrians like the the al-Nusra Front, I believe they are too scared to speak out against these Jihadist Monsters.

[atreides1]

1. What you believe isn't relevant

If the people are afraid of the Jihadist, maybe they should look at the devil they knew...

[Paul E Ester]

2. Support for Jihadist on DU?

Really? After the resounding successes in "liberating" Libya. Replacing a secular state with religious loons, one might have learned some lessons.

Fuck the Jihadist in Syria and all who support them.

[kelliekat44]

3. Precisely what I was trying to point out in my post on this subject. Do we ever learn or listen to

the people...not just the religious zealots but the people. We are just now beginning to listen to our own people in the US.