HTS Distributes Ibn Taymiyyah Books in Damascus: New Wave of Takfiri Recruitment Feared

Long queues of young Syrians waiting to receive books by the controversial 13th-century Islamic scholar Ibn Taymiyyah in Damascus have sparked international concern that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, is systematically recruiting a new generation of extremist fighters in the heart of the Middle East. ideo…