Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Gaza Strip)
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The opening as it read in 2015
Multiple Islamic jurisdictions have had religious organisations named the Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice The Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice is a group in the Gaza Strip responsible for enforcing traditional Muslim codes of behavior ( Sharia law ).1 Jonathan Spyer, the group forms part of the police forces of the Hamas de facto government. In 2009, the Hamas government ’s "Islamic Endowment Ministry" has deployed Virtue Committee members to warn citizens of the alleged "dangers" of immodest dress, card playing and dating. The force was aimed to “fight those who are being corrupted by Satan , and do not observe sharia law.” Khaled Abu Toameh, 'They accused me of laughing in public' , Jerusalem Post 04-08-2009 Jonathan Spyer, Analysis: The Islamic republic of Gaza , Jerusalem Post 29-09-2009 The named reference "islamic" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page ).2 "In Gaza, there also appears to be a morality police, or "authority for the propagation of morality and the prohibition of vice," a name frequently used by Saudi Arabia's religious police and used by Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, to impose and respect Islamic rules." Hamas Rules: The Talibanization of Gaza . by J.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice is a group in the Gaza Strip responsible for enforcing Islamic codes of behavior. Jonathan Spyer (both writing in The Jerusalem Post ), the group forms part of the police forces of the Hamas de-facto government. As of October 2009, Hamas has not commented on the group or acknowledged its existence.
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The Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice is a group in the Gaza Strip responsible for enforcing traditional Muslim codes of behavior ( Sharia law ). Jonathan Spyer , the group forms part of the police forces of the Hamas de facto government. In 2009, the Hamas government ’s "Islamic Endowment Ministry" has deployed Virtue Committee members to warn citizens of the alleged "dangers" of immodest dress, card playing and dating. "In Gaza, there also appears to be a morality police, or "authority for the propagation of morality and the prohibition of vice," a name frequently used by Saudi Arabia's religious police and used by Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, to impose and respect Islamic rules." Hamas Rules: The Talibanization of Gaza . by J.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Religious police in the Gaza Strip The Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice ( hayʾa al-ʾamr bil-maʿrūf wan-nahī ʿan al-munkar ) is a group in the Palestinian territory of Gaza Strip , responsible for enforcing traditional Muslim codes of behavior ( Sharia ). Jonathan Spyer , the group forms part of the police forces of the Hamas de facto government. In 2009, the Hamas government ’s "Islamic Endowment Ministry" deployed Virtue Committee members to warn citizens of the alleged "dangers" of immodest dress, card playing, and dating. "In Gaza, there also appears to be a morality police, or "authority for the propagation of morality and the prohibition of vice," a name frequently used by Saudi Arabia's religious police and used by Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, to impose and respect Islamic rules." Hamas Rules: The Talibanization of Gaza . by J.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Islamic religious police in the Gaza Strip The Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice ( Arabic : هيئة الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر hayʾa al-ʾamr bil-maʿrūf wan-nahī ʿan al-munkar ) is a group in the Palestinian territory of Gaza Strip , responsible for enforcing traditional Muslim codes of behavior ( Sharia ). Jonathan Spyer , the group forms part of the police forces of the Hamas de facto government . In 2009, the Hamas government's "Islamic Endowment Ministry" deployed Virtue Committee members to warn citizens of the alleged "dangers" of immodest dress, card playing, and dating. "In Gaza, there also appears to be a morality police, or "authority for the propagation of morality and the prohibition of vice," a name frequently used by Saudi Arabia's religious police and used by Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, to impose and respect Islamic rules." Hamas Rules: The Talibanization of Gaza . by J.
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group in the gaza strip responsible for enforcing islamic codes of behavior
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group in the gaza strip responsible for enforcing traditional muslim codes of behavior
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