IS (Islamic State) has reportedly outlawed football referees in one of its Syrian strongholds because they implement Fifa rules “in violation of the commands of Allah”.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory or Human Rights (SOHR) said commanders had also drawn up a list of rules detailing how injured players can be compensated by their opponents under Sharia law.
The militant group ruled that football referees “do not judge according to what Allah has revealed” and that these were a “violation of Allah’s command and the Sunnah”.
The IS has also declared implementation of global football rules illegitimate in their stronghold of Deir-ezZor during forthcoming league matches. While this could not be verified, the move keeps up with the group’s earlier actions of banning smoking, dancing, watching television and privately accessing the internet.
The IS takes punitive action against those who flout its decisions and edicts. This includes flogging, shooting, beheading and burning suspects.
The group has been striving to retain control over Deirez-Zor where forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have launched an offensive. The IS has been grappling with several significant defeats across Iraq and Syria over the past months. Its propaganda chief Abu Muhammad al-Adnani was killed this week.
Courtesy: The Independent
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