Syrian Salafists oppose opening of movie theatre in Idlib

The Salafists’ criticism of HTS’ actions falls within the context of religious extremism outbidding, as described by the director of the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Fadel Abdul Ghany. “Getting rid of religious extremism is not possible in the case of HTS, because its rule is religious and not legal. Opening cinemas and other resorts does not violate the law, but give the Salafists a reason to attack HTS, since after all it is an Islamic jihadist movement,” Abdul Ghany told Al-Monitor