What Is ISIS Islamic?

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The rise of ISIS poses a great threat to the world as they demonstrate acts of horrific violence through terrorist attacks such as the November 2015 Paris attacks. In order to stop ISIS from such deadly attacks, the first essential step to take is to understand its nature. However, many people are confused about whether ISIS Islamic or not. While most leaders in the West such as Barack Obama and David Cameron claim that ISIS is un-Islamic, some scholars such as Graeme Wood argue that ISIS is Islamic. Although Wood argues that it is impossible to understand ISIS without understanding their religious ideology (“What ISIS Really Wants”), this does not make ISIS Islamic. It is inadequate to argue that ISIS is Islamic because of their misinterpretation

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