“They are imposing more and more new rules in the city every day,” said Ahmed, a resident of Raqqa, who did not want to be identified by his full name for fear of recrimination. “Last week ISIL put up signs all round the city giving the order that all women 'must cover their beauty’ including wearing a head covering. They gave a deadline of four days by which time everyone had to be covered. There are jihadists in the market handing out hijabs to passers-by.”