ISIS vows to punish anyone celebrating “spring festivals” with 20 lashes
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(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – The leader within al-Hashd al-Shaabi Jabbar al-Mamouri said on Sunday, that ISIS has prohibited the spring celebrations in its strongholds, while vowed to punish anyone celebrating these feasts with 20 lashes.
Mamouri said in a press statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “ISIS prohibited spring festivals celebrations in its strongholds, and considered these celebrations as violations to its principles,” pointing out that, “ISIS threatened to punish the violators with 20 lashes.”
Mamouri added, “ISIS prohibited all forms of celebrations in its strongholds,” indicating that, “ISIS deployed the so-called Islamic police to monitor the implementation of the prohibition decrees.”