The jihadist group has handed out leaflets in their stronghold of Mosul in recent weeks announcing that full beards become compulsory on June 1 and explaining why shaving is punishable.

Men brace for 'beard patrols' in Iraq... http://t.co/dpzJNfqaZU

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) June 1, 2015