ISIS, or the Islamic state of Iraq and Syria, is a jihadist militant group located primarily in Iraq and Syria, but they have advanced deeper into other countries (cite). They have adopted a doctrine written by the Sunni group of Islam, more specifically a fundamentalist Wahhabi doctrine which is described as ultraconservative (cite). They originated as a group called Jama’at al-tawhid wal-jihad and have been around since 1999 (cite). However, ISIS is becoming more and more powerful as years pass. They are now one of, if not the biggest, threat to countries around the world. To be able to fully understand ISIS and how to defeat them, we must first understand their history, how they became as powerful and as frightening as they are today, what …show more content…
They believe that religious violence will path the way to the utopian society promised to them by Allah and Muhammad, and they are not afraid of using as much violence as possible (cite). They wanted to reestablish the Caliphate that early Islamic countries had, which is basically an Islamic state that has a Sunni government (cite). It is led by one ruler called a Caliph who has all power and all authority (cite). ISIS wants to reestablish the Caliphate because Muhammad was the first caliph, the first political and religious leader of Islam. ISIS has claimed to have already established a caliphate in both Iraq and Syria but both the governments still stand in those countries so it is hard to understand how a caliphate could be put into place (cite). This restoring the caliphate belief game from Muslim Brotherhood ideology (cite). The Muslim Brotherhood is an organization that believes it is a “model for political activism with Islamic charity work” (cite). ISIS is not fully apart of the Muslim Brother because ISIS, in no way, believes in Islamic charity work. In fact, it believes that those who are weak or those who do not convert to Islam should be either enslaved or executed. ISIS believes in much that Al Qaeda believes in, including old and new jihadist principles (cite). They have also pledged allegiance to the Wahhabism movement which is basically an ultraconservative Muslim movement …show more content…
ISIS has now moved into Pakistan and are pounding the country with more and more suicide bombings and shootings (cite). They just recently attacked a police academy in the Baluchistan Province of Uzbekistan, trying to weaken the resistance against them. A rebel group has moved into Afghanistan and has claimed to be part of ISIS, but for some reason, there seem to be no financial or demographical links between the rebel group and ISIS headquarters (cite). ISIS also is beginning to recruit a lot of youth into their organization, much more than before which is a frightening thought because it just adds to the pure manpower ISIS has and these youths potentially have long lives ahead of them which might influence them to keep the ISIS fight going for many more years (cite). ISIS is also a huge social media presence, which allows them to connect with even more youths and gain international support (cite). Another terrifying thing is that ISIS is gaining more and more allies. Local militant groups around Pakistan, Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan who are not official members of ISIS, are giving ISIS weapons, information and man power (cite). These local militant groups are especially dangerous because they can move around as common people. Since they have no direct ties with ISIS, they can move freely and not be suspected. This is a
ISIS has shown that they are one of the biggest terror threats in the world (CNN). People even are starting comparing ISIS to the Nazis from World War II(Luckert). Nazis and ISIS are very similar, but they are also very different. The similarities are shocking to see that history could possibly repeat itself and people still haven’t learned from the Nazis’ time. The Nazis exterminated more than six million innocent civilians. If no one stops ISIS, who knows what they will be able to accomplish.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, no one imagined that the next great world power would emerge from Saudi Arabia. Especially, because ancient empires thought that the land was worthless but they didn’t know that it had great trade routes. Trade brought them in connection with other civilizations and that’s how the city of Mecca, located in Saudi Arabia became known. The city of Mecca was a mix of religious beliefs, they used to worship many gods and had their own rituals. The world of Islam took place in Mecca where Muhammad was born in 570 CE. He became known as “the Prophet,” he was meant to be God’s final prophet. The main two groups of Islam are the Shia and Sunni; which they were created after Muhammad’s death. The Islam religion as
Throughout Junot Díaz's novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, the text poses concerns with narrative viewpoints, familial history of the Dominican Republic, and most importantly, specifies characters. Díaz introduces characters who are present throughout the entire novel, and others who appear only briefly. Isis, in particular, holds a special place in the novel. Before Díaz introduces Isis, we are introduced to many of her family members who maintain family traditions in both the United States and the Dominican Republic. The order of the text enhances our understanding of Isis as a character. Isis stands out as the next generation of her family by living in a familiar place, New York. Isis, a minor character in The Brief Wondrous Life
law, whose descendants were seen by the Shiites as the appropriate leaders. However, after Ali became the fourth caliph, he was assassinated.
ISIS started as a break away group of al-Qaeda, one of the most terrible Islamic groups in the world. The stated goal of ISIS is to start a worldwide Islamic caliphate. The areas it controls are ruled under strict
According to the Quran and supporting Islamic texts, jihad means striving. However, there are several words and phrases, that when coupled with jihad, display a variety of sentiments. The phrase fi sabil Allah, "in God's path," can be interpreted as fighting for the sake of God. When paired with the word ribat, jihad is related to warfare or pious doings/activism (Bonner 2006). Jihad represents a fight that has provided Muslims with a solid base of military efficiency demonstrated historically in early Islam.
One of the ten practical principles of Islam, Jihad, is literally defined as “hardship, endeavor, exaggeration in work, reaching the height of something and capability”, while in the Sharia of Islam Jihad is sacrificing one’s life and property primarily for the sake of Allah, elevating and sustaining Islamic beliefs and standpoints. In this sense, Jihad is the act of Defending the Islamic territory against the assaults and intrusions of outsiders and invaders. The essence of Jihad lies in Defense, thus any violence which is shown with the intention of invading a country or a nation’s lives, property, etc. and for manipulating their economic potentials or human resources, not only is not called Jihad but also considered as the overt manifestation of injustice and cruelty which is strongly rejected in Islam.
In September 1980, Iraq invaded Iran because of a territorial dispute. This led to a long drawn out war that cost many lives and billions of dollars in damages, with either side unable to claim victory. This paper will focus on the three things that distinguish this war from previous wars. First, it was an excessively protracted and attritive war, lasting eight years, essentially destabilizing the region and devastating both countries. Second, it was a disproportionate war in regards to the means employed by either side. Iraq was supported by Kuwait, the United States, and several other Western European countries, allowing them to acquire advanced weapons and expert training (History.com staff, 2009). Lastly, this war used three modes of warfare not seen in previous wars: ballistic-missile attacks, the use of chemical weapons, and attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf (History.com staff, 2009).
rompt: List and explore in depth the factors that contributed to the rapid and widespread adoption of the Islamic Faith and the creation of an empire that extended from Spain to the farthest borders of the Persian Empire.
every day there is something on the news about a terrorist attack somewhere in the world. The threat is real, but the biggest threat is ISIS. Countries all around the globe are preparing for, or fighting, a war against ISIS. In a world full of many terrorist groups and threats, ISIS is the most powerful. The world needs to better understand what it is, where they attack, and how to stop them.
Motivation is the key component in accomplishing or doing something; you can motivate yourself to do good things or bad things. Due to an abundance of motivation and hatred, people decide to join hate groups, organizations that promote violence, and terrorist groups such as ISIS. There are a number of reasons why they join, one of which is they dislike an idea, or hate something very deeply. It’s not right to use violence to stop something you dislike. When someone hates something it causes them to do ridiculous things, for example, join a hate group.
Iraq’s history is one of both prosperity and violence, and dates back to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia. While dominated by a variety of civilizations, the region enjoyed a relatively stable society. Since the birth of Islam, the religion has been the dominant cultural belief of the region, and has made its way into the laws and ruling of the region. (InDepth Info, 2010)
1) Muhammad- Muhammad was a caravan trader until age forty when he had a great religious experience. He believed that he had seen the angel Gabriel and had been commanded to teach the word of Allah. After meeting persecution at Mecca, he gained many followers in Yathrib. Eventually, he and his followers invaded Mecca and destroyed the pagan idols in the temple in Mecca called Ka'bah. This became the holiest shrine and led to the conversion of many Arabian tribes.
The world you once knew is falling to ashes and food is become such a scarcity that people are fighting over a few pieces of bread. The political class is too busy fighting among themselves to care for anyone else. Children are roaming the streets and begging for work to feed their dying, hungry stomachs. This is not a scene from a horror movie, but rather the reality of the beginning of post classical era. In these times of hardship the people turned to a higher power, which resulted in a religious boom. The main religion during the post classical era that had the greatest impact on people was Islam due to Muhammad, trade routes, the Black Plague, conquests and Islamic culture.
A few years ago, an extreme offshoot of al-Qaeda proclaimed itself a caliphate in the Middle East. Today, the entire world has witnessed ISIS commit brutal crimes against humanity, including beheadings and other horrific acts of violence as well as its unlawful seizure and destruction of public and private property in Iraq, Syria and beyond. Because of this, many people think that Islam requires fighting non-Muslims, killing, invading other lands, etc. All these thoughts about Islam are totally wrong.