Conflicts In The Middle East

Isis commits horrible acts of violence and gore and then to make it worse, they video tape it and send it to various countries demanding a slew of ransoms. They work on people’s sense of fear to accomplish their end goal. Gilgamesh was known for killing and raping trying to gain immortality after he experienced his best friend’s death, Enkidu.

Unlike other terrorists groups whose main purpose is to enforce terrorism around the world, ISIS’ brutal strategies are how they defend their beliefs and protect their land (Chavez). ISIS has been able to obtain a majority of their land even with U.S. led coalition strikes and ground operations; they control much of the Tigris-Euphrates river basin, northern central Iraq, and northern Syria and seek to control every aspect of their land in each city and town, including essential roads, oil fields, and military facilities (BBC). “In March [of] 2015, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross [estimated there to be] more than 10 million people [living under ISIS control]” (BBC). Inside areas where ISIS imposes its austere rendition of Sharia, another way to say the “framework” of Islam, women wear full veils, public beheadings are a daily routine, and those who refuse this way of life are forced to supply the government with a certain tax, convert, or choose death

In current media there are constant stories of terror attacks including bombings, shootings, and sieges. Many of these assaults have been undertaken by the religious extremist group, ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), which have stemmed from the basic religious teachings of

ISIS is a Sunni militant group seeking to create its own state, governed by their interpretation of the Laws of the Quran, and to destroy all other branches of Islam as well as convert or destroy all non-Muslims.

But, ISIS on the other hand requires territory to remain legitimate. This group is also very traditional when it comes to their religion and practices. While Al Qaeda was a modern group with modern political views, ISIS has a tendency to stick to old fashioned Islam, speaking in terms and phrases that Islamic people now don’t understand or relate to. Their leaders have said that they will not and cannot abandon the governing precepts that were embedded in Islam by the prophet Muhammad and his earliest followers (Wood, 2015). They believe that out of entire Islamic culture, they are the most radical and accurate Islamists there are because they do refer back to the origination of Islam. All of their decisions, actions, etc. are referred back to and based off of the Prophetic Methodology which is the following of the prophecy by Muhammad. Muslims have a book called the Koran that is filled with specific rules and guidelines that are to be followed. It states that crucifixion is one of the only punishments for anyone who objects or disagrees with the Islamic, Sunni religion. The ninth chapter orders them to fight Christians and Jews until they pay their Jizya or tax with complete submission. The prophet Muhammad is the one who created the Koran and all that it entails. ISIS takes the Koran very seriously. More seriously than any Islamic group ever has. It’s almost as if they have an obsession with following the rules that Muhammad has set

ISIS is Sunni jihadist terrorist group primarily operating in Iraq, Pakistan, and Syria among other countries. The primary obligation of the group is to bring all Muslim population under its

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, popularly known as ISIS and Daesh, is the 21st centuries rising global threat to humanity. The world has united to reduce and ultimately prevent genocide. In the paper ISIS will be referenced as Daesh. The initial part of the essay will cover Daesh origins, ideology, goals, and objectives. It is essential to know the similarities of the present Daesh brutalities and historic barbarisms of Wahhabism. The rest of the essay will focus on leadership, funding, and capabilities, such as physical bases support locations. The conclusion will attempt to raise concern of the internal threat within the United States. This essay will be limited to sources not having access to restricted or classified information. The closing goal of this essay is to embolden the serious threat to the United States and other countries seeking pursuit of life, liberty and happiness.

What do we think of when you hear the word terrorism around the globe? The answer that many people may give to this question is that it has to deal with killing of innocent people, the handling of guns, and destroying homes. Some may even ask the question, who is responsible for such actions. The answer that many give to this question would be that it is an act by the Muslims. The German leader, Adolf Hitler, massacred millions of innocent Jewish people just so he could prove what his power was to the Jewish people. The action of terrorism does not necessarily come from the Muslims. Rather, the actions stem from a decision of an individual with a corrupted mind which leads them into thinking that these actions of terrorizing and killing innocent people is an acceptable thing to do.

ISIS is fighting for man-made rules and regulations; this message is all natural with no artificial restrictions or limitations. ISIS’ old ideas

The Islamic State believes that it is a caliphate, and that all other states are illegitimate. ISIS clearly wants power over the Islamic World. Not only does ISIS clearly bring terror to the western world as seen with recent events, their targets also include Shiite Muslims (Humphreys). Conflicts between the two sects also stem back to the Taliban and al-Qaeda, which are also a part of a Sunni sect called Wahhabi. The Wahhabis destroyed Shiite shrines and publically denounced the Shiites for worshipping idols. In 2004, a Kuwaiti sheikh, Hamed al-Ali, condemned Shia as “the world’s biggest display of heathens and idolatry,” while the former leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al Zarqawi, once said that “the Shiites are a more pernicious enemy than the Americans, and the best strategy for Sunnis is to ‘strike their religious, military, and other cadres’”

It is unfortunate that today we have fanatical groups such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda profess to be following the principles of Islam in an effort to recruit others to their cause of hate to the West and any who do not follow their observance of

The fact that ISIS abides by its version of Islamic scripture and shows sincerity in its work, makes a case on why they are Islamic. Their reasoning behind

ISIS seems determined to emulate this form of government with unwavering devotion. This means slaughtering or enslaving anyone who does not worship and believe as they do. (Miller, Todd)

Understanding ISIS apocalyptic views provides the understanding of how the group is set apart from those who have come before, but it is important to understand what beliefs they built on from their past when they were known as AQI, Al Qaeda in Iraq. In 2004, Abu Bakr Naji published the book, Management of Savagery: The Most Critical Stage Through Which the Islamic Nation Will Pass (translated from: إدارة التوحش: أخطر مرحلة ستمر بها الأمة), which sought to establish an actual strategy for Al Qaeda and other radical terrorist organizations with the collective goal of reestablishing the Caliphate. The book discusses how organizations, like Al Qaeda and ISIS, should create propaganda that uses religious and

CHAPTER THREE: PROGRESS TOWARDS INSURGENT ACTIVITY AS THE NEXT STAGE IN THE QUEST OF A CALIPHATE