channel4 | A document issued by the Islamic State of Iraq and
al-Sham (Isis), sets out their hardline rules for the residents of
Nineveh - the ancient name for the province around the city of Mosul,
which the group seized earlier this week.
Former members of the security services and Iraqi army
are assured that if they repent, they will be accepted and says special
places for repentance have already been established. However, it warns
that those who do not repent will die.
Promising Muslims they will be treated well unless they
are spies for the enemy or criminals, the document requires citizens to
pray five times a day. It also outlaws drugs, alcohol and cigarettes,
and warns that gatherings, flags and bearing arms is now forbidden.
Women are told they must dress in an Islamic way: modestly and fully
covered. They must also remain at home except in emergencies.
The extremists justify their acquisition of money
previously belonging to the government, saying their leaders will spend
it as they see fit.
The document also celebrates the release of "our" prisoners from government prisons in the region.
