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Following the overthrow of the Assad regime, a new Islamist government in Syria is leading to a more conservative atmosphere in Damascus. Secular freedoms are being curtailed, and religious conservatives are gaining influence, leading to changes in social norms and concerns among some residents.

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    "parsed_content": "Syria After Civil WarMysterious ExplosionsSectarian ClashesAssad-Era Mass GraveJourney Through SyriaInterview With PresidentAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTMany in the capital worry that the secular freedoms they enjoyed under the Assad regime are under threat from the new Islamist government.Share full articleA police patrol in the old city of Damascus, Syria, in April. Under the new authorities, some of Syrian society\u2019s most religious people have suddenly come to rule over some of its most socially liberal.By Vivian Yee and Hwaida SaadPhotographs by Nanna HeitmannReporting from Damascus, SyriaAug. 11, 2025, 5:00 a.m. ETIn the medieval stone lanes of Damascus\u2019s old city, where a scattering of bars sits among churches, mosques and antiques shops, Thursday nights used to be known for parties. Live DJs, shots, crop tops, raves \u2014 Syrians may have had no political freedoms during the brutal, repressive rule of Bashar al-Assad, but secular Muslims and non-Muslims in the capital could dress, drink and dance as they pleased.In rural Idlib, the province where Syria\u2019s new Islamist leaders built a rebel ministate during the civil war before overthrowing Mr. al-Assad and seizing Damascus in December, the strongest drink for sale is coffee. Cafes are banned from playing music. Even hookahs are out.For years, cosmopolitan Damascenes rarely mixed with the increasingly conservative Syrians from the rest of the country. But now, some of Syrian society\u2019s most religious people have suddenly come to rule over some of its most socially liberal.The change has energized religious Sunni Muslims in the capital, but shaken secular Syrians and the country\u2019s religious minorities. Though the new government has refrained from imposing hard-and-fast restrictions on social freedoms, the abrupt empowerment of hard-liners and the increasingly conservative atmosphere have made liberals curb their behavior, fearing what may come next.They worry that the new government led by President Ahmed al-Shara, a former rebel who was previously allied with Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, will impose extreme Islamic rule on the country.\u201cWhat are we now? Afghanistan?\u201d said Nivine Torossian, 40, the Christian co-owner of Tiki Bar, a longtime stalwart of the Old Damascus nightlife scene.One night this spring, she said, a party was in full swing when a group of armed men from the government arrived. Stern-faced, the men ordered the fun to end, returning repeatedly to harass her about parties and drinking, she said. Bars in Old Damascus are now mostly empty, she and other owners said.ImageNivine Torossian, right, an owner of Tiki Bar, in Damascus. She says that armed men representing the government have repeatedly questioned her about parties and drinking at the venue.The new government has promised to respect pluralism across Syria. Yet the new president has concentrated power among a tight circle of allies, stocked government and law enforcement with Syrians from Idlib, and failed to curb deadly attacks on minorities, including a suicide bombing in June at a Damascus church.The government has issued a dress code directing women to wear modest swimwear and loose cover-ups at public beaches. In public, it said, people should cover shoulders and knees and avoid \u201ctransparent or very tight clothes.\u201dSign up for the Race\/Related Newsletter Join a deep and provocative exploration of race, identity and society with New York Times journalists.\n Get it sent to your inbox.After the resulting social media furor, however, an assistant tourism minister, Ghiath al-Farrah, clarified on TV that the decree contained only guidelines that take \u201cinto account\u201d different \u201csocial groups,\u201d an apparent reference to the large proportion of conservative Syrians.Even if nothing is being officially enforced, summer looks different: At public beaches along Syria\u2019s Mediterranean coast, there are fewer bikinis, less alcohol and more burkinis, and some liberals are staying away for fear of harassment from conservatives, beachgoers say.For many Syrians, any change from the rule of Mr. al-Assad, who bombed, gassed and tortured his own people rather than relinquish power, is welcome. Yet Ms. Torossian and others say it all adds up to the end of the Syria they knew, where people of different religious sects have intermixed for centuries.\u201cWhoever wants to pray, pray. Whoever wants to drink, drink,\u201d she said. \u201cWhy can\u2019t it be like that?\u201dDamascus looks differentThe new authorities have not issued any laws that limit alcohol, music or gender mixing. It has not mandated that women wear head scarves or curbed their rights.Yet an atmosphere of religious conservatism has gusted over Damascus, according to many residents.ImageSince December, visitors and new arrivals from more conservative, rural areas of Syria have become more common in Damascus.The former ruling group, the Baath Party, long dominated by the Assad family, promoted secularism to maintain power. Repressing Islamic displays helped the Assads retain the support of minority groups who feared being overrun by the Sunni majority.But since December, Damascus has filled with visitors and arrivals from elsewhere in Syria, many bringing with them far more conservative values.Veterans of the puritanical administration in Idlib now run government offices and police precincts in the capital, and black-uniformed security forces stocked with former insurgents have replaced Mr. al-Assad\u2019s military. A craze for rebel-style facial hair swept the city after the overthrow, producing a bumper crop of bushy new beards.\u201cWe have all religions here. We never crossed that line of coexistence,\u201d said Maria Kadah, 27, a Muslim who has Sunni and Shiite parents and prefers shorts to head scarves. She worked until recently as the head of marketing for an alcohol importer. \u201cNow we\u2019re seeing new faces who tell you bluntly, \u2018We don\u2019t accept your existence in the slightest.\u2019\u201dThe collision played out right in front of us one night at dinner, when a rebel-turned-security official who called himself Abu Yazan tried to make small talk with our driver, Khaled.\u201cSo, who\u2019s your favorite sheikh?\u201d asked Abu Yazan, meaning a Muslim cleric.Khaled tensed.\u201cTo be honest, I\u2019m not that religious,\u201d he replied, and was relieved when Abu Yazan let it go. (The Times is withholding Khaled\u2019s full name for his protection.)ImageA checkpoint on the outskirts of Damascus. An atmosphere of religious conservatism has gusted over the capital, according to many residents.Some secular and non-Muslim women feel pressure to dress more modestly. At security checkpoints, they say they have faced intrusive questions if they are driving with men to whom they are not related.\u201cThey\u2019re not used to seeing us wear what we want, so their looks and vibe \u2014 it\u2019s tense between us,\u201d said May Saleh, 37, who belongs to Mr. al-Assad\u2019s Alawite minority sect. Like other Alawite women, she does not wear a head scarf.Reda Jaddou, 27, a former rebel from Idlib, said that the new authorities had no plans to impose their beliefs on other Syrians.\u201cWe respect everyone\u2019s right to do what they want,\u201d he said as he staffed a checkpoint in Damascus. \u201cBut me, personally, I prefer when women are more covered up.\u201dMany religious Syrians prefer some of the more conservative changes, too.At the ancient Umayyad Mosque, the mosque\u2019s leadership has begun segregating men and women in the courtyard with metal barriers. They were previously separated only in the prayer hall.\u201cWe do feel more comfortable now, because of our Islamic mentality,\u201d said Amina al-Horani, 25, a Damascene who was visiting the mosque. She called the segregation \u201cso good\u201d for protecting her from male harassment.ImageAt the ancient Umayyad Mosque, the mosque\u2019s leadership has started to segregate men and women in the courtyard.Since Mr. al-Assad\u2019s fall, it has become more common to see women in Damascus wearing the niqab, the black face covering that exposes only the eyes.Sham Ataya, 24, a doctor at a public hospital, said she supported women\u2019s right to wear niqabs, but she had misgivings about the threat to other social freedoms. Dr. Atayaveils her hair, but she used to go to bars with friends. No longer.\u201cAs a Muslim, I could be judged,\u201d she said. \u201cThere\u2019s no law, but you feel like there\u2019s a law.\u201dThe threat of violence hangs over the cityIn May, masked gunmen burst into al-Karawan, a famous cabaret. They killed a woman in the audience and wounded several others, witnesses and a police officer said.That came several days after armed men attacked a nearby nightclub, Layali al-Sharq. On security camera footage that was widely circulated on social media, gunmen menaced and hit fleeing clubgoers.The morning after the al-Karawan shooting, blood still dotted the steps, and bloody handprints stained each side of the doors.Abu Hadi al-Shara, the district police commander and a distant cousin of the president who previously worked as a policeman in Idlib, insisted that his officers were patrolling to protect clubs.The authorities have no problem with partygoers, he said: \u201cWe\u2019re not against them. People want to enjoy their time.\u201dImageSugar Man, a bar in Damascus. The new authorities have not issued any laws that limit alcohol, music or gender mixing, and they say they have no problem with partygoers.Yet bars and clubs were shuttering pre-emptively. Others have stopped selling or displaying alcohol, managers and patrons said.One spring night at Piano Bar, Damascus\u2019s oldest karaoke venue, the only customers there were a group celebrating a graduation. They were only slightly mangling a song by Al Shami, a Syrian heartthrob.Hanan al-Ghouthani, 28, the manager, said she turned away bearded rebel types whenever they showed up or requested reservations, afraid that they would react badly to the sight of women and men drinking and dancing together.\u201cI wasn\u2019t with the Assad regime, but under him there were no problems,\u201d she said. \u201cWith this government, we\u2019re just not sure what to avoid.\u201dIn March, the authorities tried to close Piano Bar and other venues and retreated only after a social media backlash. But the venues had another problem, Ms. al-Ghouthani said: the Lebanese beer they used to import was gone, and the liquor was running low as alcohol distributors avoided importing.There are still no formal restrictions on alcohol. But to be safe, the alcohol importer Ms. Kadah worked for switched to importing bottled water, chocolate and nonalcoholic beer three days after the rebels took power.Ms. Kadah quit this spring. She plans to move to Germany.\u201cWe\u2019ve lost 14 years of our lives,\u201d she said, referring to the length of the civil war. \u201cWe\u2019re not willing to lose 14 more.\u201dReham Mourshed contributed reporting from Damascus.Vivian Yee is a Times reporter covering North Africa and the broader Middle East. She is based in Cairo.See more on: Bashar al-AssadShare full articleRelated ContentAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT",
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