Women burn burkhas and men shave off beards in city freed from 2 years of IS rule

[smurfy]

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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-37066304[/url]
[quote]Residents in the northern Syrian city of Manbij have been celebrating new freedoms after being liberated from the rule of so-called Islamic State.

They have poured into the streets enjoying basic rights they had been denied for two years, includingshaving off their beards and smoking.

US-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters fought 73 daysto drive IS out of Manbij, close to the Turkish border.

About 2,000 civilians being used as human shields were also freed.[/quote]

They've also been hugging the SDF troops and stuff

[Erfly]

[quote]Men are ordered to attend compulsory Sharia classes if their trousers are too long[/quote]
I'm a little confused by this rule.

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Glad to see this though, I hope that more of this sort of news will come soon.

[GordonZombie]

Good fucking riddance.

[MaximLaHaxim]

Finally, some happy news.

[Chickens!]

[quote]About 2,000 civilians being used as human shields were also freed.[/quote]

Hopefully we'll be rid of these bastards soon enough.

Edit: IS, not the human shields.

[Deadpan]

jeez, its been two years already?

[Croatsky]

[QUOTE=Mr.Moustachio;50878382]jeez, its been two years already?[/QUOTE]

Manjib was under ISIS occupation since 2014.

[Headhumpy]

[QUOTE=CroGamer002;50878396]Manjib was under ISIS occupation since 2014.[/QUOTE]

it's just weird to think that 2014 was 2 years ago

[Reflex F.N.]

Finally, news from 2016 that doesn't make me feel depressed.

This news makes me so happy. :happy:
I genuinely feel happy that they've been freed.

[SirJon]

[QUOTE=Mr.Moustachio;50878382]jeez, its been two years already?[/QUOTE]

That's also when Russia invaded Ukraine, to add 2p.

[Zonesylvania]

[QUOTE=Erfly;50878350]I'm a little confused by this rule.

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Glad to see this though, I hope that more of this sort of news will come soon.[/QUOTE]
There are several hadiths that mention this, but the tl;dr version is that its considered prideful if a Muslim wears clothes that extend below their ankles, and anybody who deliberately wears clothes like that is considered in danger of hellfire. Here's a link on the subject if you want to go over it more fully; [url]https://islamqa.info/en/762[/url]

[A B.A. Survivor]

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;50878523]There are several hadiths that mention this, but the tl;dr version is that its considered prideful if a Muslim wears clothes that extend below their ankles, and anybody who deliberately wears clothes like that is considered in danger of hellfire. Here's a link on the subject if you want to go over it more fully; [url]https://islamqa.info/en/762[/url][/QUOTE]

Literal fashion police?

[Headhumpy]

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;50878633]Literal fashion police?[/QUOTE]

religious extremism is one hell of a drug

[nAXiom090]

and the world is a better place for it.

[DeafNoEyes]

Those pictures are powerful.

Awesome news overall ... I really hope the West won't abandon the Kurds after all of this is done.

[Rocâ„¢]

It really puts a smile on my face knowing that people are freed from those monsters. The photos bring hope.