I'm relaying segments of an interesting conversation , depicting the life of many citizens in Syria who were living and working in towns and cities that are now under the total and direct control of ISIS , and their self-declared Caliphate .
The interlocutor is a cultured urbane , a medical practitioner and a researcher , the son of a liberal Musslem family from the north/eastern areas of Syria . He is addressing the new rising Islamic state , that is now the de facto sole power governing his homeland .
The Islamic state is an area as large as the U.K. Scotland inclusive , and until world politics decides differently it's expanding its territories and gaining militarily over all its enemies , actual and pretending enemies and rivals . As well , brutally enforcing its own version of Islamic social behaviors and rules . These are the facts on the ground .
What do they want ?? exclaimed the doctor , what do they want us to do ?? when we attend to patients and needy people , we are condemned for taking sides , and not doing it according to strict Islamic observant rules . If I teach my students anything pertaining to modern chemistry , my research field , we are to be banned and punished , calling or attempting to contact any foreign organization or association , even for critical medical consultation , is liable to result in some gruesome scenes of Crucifixion or even beheading .
With a cold smile he continues , even debating or opposing the Syrian brutal and relentless regime , in progressive and democratic ways , makes one a suspicious undesirable person , liable to harsh treatment , imprisonment , torture and eventual execution , putting these thugs on a par with the regime's moukhabarat , behaving exactly in the same heinous norms and mentality .
What do they want ? and what is our role under their Caliphate ?? Is it just to live and imitate the prophet and his companions ? growing longer beards , longer hair and shorter skirts ? Is it by marrying and screwing the highest numbers of women , in following the example and emulating our beloved messenger , is the final goal to totally cover women's heads and bodies ? enslave and stone them ?? then live happily ever after .
Most if not all of these traditional archaic practices , were adopted by Islam from Hebraic historical origins anyhow , he resumes , Jews mostly have grown out of them , except some orthodox parties in Israel and elsewhere that are very alike Musslems in maintaining and further submerging into thousands years old archaic customs .
Many professionals left or were made to leave behind their jobs , posts , and families , but the problem is always , to go where ?? and do what ?? As the other side of Syria is as grim and brutal , maybe it's better to sit still , eat dates , pray five times a day , and wait for different and better times .
My interlocutor is as fictional as the situation over these parts is , thanks for your persistence and patience .
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