Bad news for hipsters with a hankering for bloodshed – it seems ISIS have some boundaries that you may fall foul of.
In case you were trying to be “the first hipster to…”, here’s an official flyer distributed by the terrorist organisation in Raqqa, northern Syria. Yes, a close look reveals that skinny jeans and moustaches are not going to fly with these guys.
So why would they be so specific about exactly what their fighters may wear or cultivate on their top lip? Here’s Mashable:
“In many ways we can see this as a further development of ISIS governance tactics,” said Benjamin T. Decker, Senior Intelligence Analyst at the Levantine Group, a Middle East-based risk and research consultancy.
“In recent months the Hisba (morality police) began patrolling areas in order to ensure that civilians are abiding by ISIS’s interpretation of Shariah, so we can interpret the development of dress code rules as the next stage in the implementation of the Khilafa.”
So yeah, that no moustaches and no skinny pant – basically all hipsters would whittle away within hours. Say goodbye to these fine gents…
What are we left with?
No.
Just no.
In all seriousness though, this is a legit flyer sent out by ISIS. On top of no moustaches and skinny pant, music and cigarettes are also banned and come with a ten day imprisonment penalty.
[Source: Mashable]
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