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Islamic State Offers A Mix Of Brutality, Charity During Ramadan

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  • Islamic State Offers A Mix Of Brutality, Charity During Ramadan

    During the holy month of Ramadan, the Islamic State group is showing two faces to the millions who live under its rule in Iraq and Syria - handing out food and alms to the poor to tout their adherence to the month's spirit of compassion while meting out sharp punishment to anyone caught breaking the daily fast.The double approach reflects the policy that the extremist group has followed ever since it overran large parts of the two countries and declared a "caliphate" in its territory last year. It has sought to build public support by providing services and acting as a functioning government, even as it imposes its strict version of Islamic law through violence.
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