The leader of the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani , has been involved in a situation that has caused much discussion.
While visiting a refugee camp in the north of the country, a young woman approached him and said she wanted to take a picture with him.
But as seen in the video, al-Jolani asked the woman to first cover her hair before taking pictures.
Syrian rebel leader al-Joulani tells a woman to cover her hair if she wants to take a picture with him pic.twitter.com/S4t4Dmj4wi
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This moment has attracted the attention of the media and social media users, sparking debates about religious and social norms in territories controlled by the Syrian rebel group "HTS".
Some have interpreted this action as an example of the group's conservative policies, while others have seen it as a personal request related to al-Joulani's religious beliefs.
The event comes at a time when HTS is trying to strengthen its image in the international arena.
While the organization was once affiliated with al-Qaeda, it has attempted to distance itself from extremist groups, trying to project a more political and less radical profile.