A Salafist poster campaign on the streets of Latakia # calls for a boycott of music, calling it the "Flute of the Devils" An extreme Salafist group calling itself "Ahl al-Tawheed" (People of Monotheism) has put up posters in several neighborhoods in the city of Latakia (a predominantly Alawi city) calling for a boycott of the music, under the title "Music and musical instruments are the flute of the devils". "The posters include Quranic verses and hadiths declaring a ban on singing and musical instruments, according to images and a video clip circulated today, Sunday, October 25, 2026. The clip shows a number of bearded men placing the flyers on walls and shop fronts throughout the city.

A Salafist poster campaign on the streets of Latakia # calls for a boycott of music, calling it the "Flute of the Devils" An extreme Salafist group calling itself "Ahl al-Tawheed" (People of Monotheism) has put up posters in several neighborhoods in the city of Latakia (a predominantly Alawi city) calling for a boycott of the music, under the title "Music and musical instruments are the flute of the devils". "The posters include Quranic verses and hadiths declaring a ban on singing and musical instruments, according to images and a video clip circulated today, Sunday, October 25, 2026. The clip shows a number of bearded men placing the flyers on walls and shop fronts throughout the city.