“Christians have lived here and walked these streets for over a thousand years. But today, there’s no one - they're all gone. Driven out by fear. And one of the most striking things that you notice is the silence”
The Islamic state is trying to eradicate christians from the area because they want to take it over, and they don't care what they have to do to get to the top. This has become one of the largest displacements ever, more than 125,000 Islamic Christians have been removed from their homes. “As it seeks to erase Christianity from the landscape, the Islamic state allows no Christian symbols” (Logan, 3). ISIS will not allow christians to pray in their churches, they have taken over some of them to use as bases, they also burn Christian
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They used to just let people leave, without money or documents, but they would let them leave. Now they are killing more people, in terrible ways and torturing them, trying to instill fear into the families that still reside there.What was once a safe haven for Christians and a place to go to see the genesis of Christianity has now become a ghost town.“Every road was deserted. Houses and possessions abandoned. Others destroyed” ( Logan, 4). People are fleeing Iraq and giving ISIS just what they want. They are also using nazi techniques of marking Christian homes so they can force them out. The Islamic state has been assembling children's camps where they are speculated to be training young boys to use weapons and hurt other people. “One 13-year-old boy, who later escaped the camp, said that he witnessed beheadings, stonings and crucifixion that the militants carried out and forced others to watch.” (Stoyan, 2) They are a sadistic group, getting pleasure out of hurting others and forcing other people to
ISIS is being led by multiple people who are extremely resistant to compromise and believe that they are following a prophecy. They have a divine prophecy that they will either be led to a great demise or a wonderful ending where they will come out on top. ISIS is vastly different than many other groups by the fact that they are led by a very strong willed leadership.
In the CNN library of, “ISIS Fast Facts” CNN shares the story of ISIS the group known for killing dozens of people in the public by executions, beheading or brutal acts. Not accepting the loss of their jobs many anger without a job established al Qaeda in Iraq to wage against U.S. A. In the process to establish an Islamic caliphate, or state across the region. In school’s boys and girls are forced to separate, also enforce no justice for women.
The Islamic State, also known as ISIS of ISIL, has continued to arouse much untold terror throughout the Middle East region for more than four years, since 2011. The recent violence there underscores the seriousness of the issue and the urgency of those people living in the refugee camps. These refugees migrated to these camps to escape the militants’ attack on their homes and properties. The victims to much destruction and hardship, these Syrians will not be returning to their native homeland any time soon, and they can only hope that a genocidal tragedy like the Holocaust will never blossom in
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
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.
ISIS, now simply calling itself the “Islamic State,” started on its path of conquest and destruction in mid-June. Largely spilling over from fighting in war-torn Syria, ISIS launched a massive offensive into Iraq which has claimed thousands of lives and displaced thousands more. Christians in ISIS-held territories have been given the option to convert to Islam, pay a religious tax, or face execution. Many instead choose to flee. Christians in Iraq are not heavily centralized, and therefore do not have the means to effectively organize, lobby for support, or defend themselves against aggression from much larger Muslim forces.
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has recently attacked. How and Why? These are all questions that the public still wants to know. ISIS is a jihadist terror group that was established after the fall of Al Qaeda and the death of their leader Osama Bin Ladin. The reason why ISIS' foundation is still spreading is because their followers want "revenge" on those who have tarnished the Islamic religion. ISIS' end goal is to separate the Western and Eastern parts of the world, and even though we pride ourselves on the belief that we are all equal many people want this to happen. And ISIS takes those people to help them achieve this goal.
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
Think about it, you’re walking down the street or just sitting at your favorite place to eat. Then the next thing you know half the street is blown up and you’re either dead, injured, or the person next to is. This is what the people of Paris felt like the day ISIS sent suicide bombers to blow up the city. ISIS first started as a group that broke off from al-Qaeda. In 2014, ISIS controlled more than 34,000 square miles in Syria and Iraq, from the Mediterranean coast to south of Baghdad. ISIS believes they are part of a prophecy written 14 hundred years ago and that they are a key part of an apocalypse that is to come. Their goal is to create an Islamic state called the Caliphate across Iraq, Syria and other places across the Middle East. ISIS has became a global threat and we Americans need to do our part. Now let's talk about what they
There is no denying that Muslims are treated differently now, and ISIS has seen that and has used that to their advantage. ”Some are alienated by harassment or discrimination against Muslims at home, and want to join what they see as a pro-Muslim movement. Some, according to the ISD, enjoy the shocking violence.The ISD study, which examined the social-media postings of Western women who joined ISIS, found the women "celebrate the violence of ISIS, unequivocally."” (Why girls join) In the past women were seen as the people in society that would never condone violence, but the changing role of women has also changed the way they see violence. ISIS wants to find people who celebrates another western terrorist dying, and they do not care what gender. They have found a new demographic and because of that they are increasing the amount of people willing to commit acts of terror. Females often long for the sense of family and community, and when that is taken away since they can easily go into a state of depression, especially if that is all they have, “And for some women, there are benefits to joining ISIS. Many are given free housing and food. Others find a sense of camaraderie and sisterhood" (Why girls join). IS has invaded many Middle Eastern countries and turned them into war zones and has left thousands of people dead or living in terrible conditions. ISIS promises the people that are barely living everything that they desire. This can consist of a safe home, food, water, and most importantly the feeling of community once again. ISIS has created a plan to ensure that people will join the “cause”, and everything they have done, whether it was creating social media accounts or raiding countries for all of their belongings has had an end goal of getting
The rise of ISIS in Iraq and Syria is shocking. I don’t understand why or how they are growing so fast. Per the video, we watched in class, there are thousands of people who give up everything to travel and leave their homes to be under strict Islamic authority. They then become far away from their homes and are potentially risking their lives because they could die in the process of joining ISIS. It is literally like signing your life over. I for one do not understand their reason and mentality in doing all of this. These people are very committed and supportive.
ISIS treat their own people unfairly and inhumane. In 2014, ISIS kidnapped more than 140 Kurdish schoolboys in Syria to force them to take lessons in radical Islamic theology (CNN, 2015). Many ISIS members kidnap
The disputed borders of the Middle East from after the First World War coupled with decades of pressure and persecution became another variable in the puzzle of violence. The American invasion of Iraq removed Saddam Hussein, yet consequently caused a ripple effect that led to a battleground of sectarian violence. The ISIS leader and Caliph Al Baghdadi broke away from Al-Qaeda to create what many believe to be an Islamic empire and him as the leader. ISIS brutality is now infamous with its executions and kangaroo type courts. However, amidst all of the violence and savagery ISIS still gains popularity on social media and people all around the world have flocked to join ISIS. While ISIS believes in their interpretation of fundamental Islam and their deviant enforcement of Sharia Law, ISIS is an evil terror organization that has brutally invaded territories in the Middle East, enslaved and killed women and children alike, and motivated a legion of faithful idealistic terrorists at home in the United States and around the
In the recent months, a gathering called ISIS has trumble the entire planet with their fear. This gathering has executed and constrained a large number of individuals to leave their homes. ISIS has been the focal point of media for truly a while because of their mass decimation around the Bedouin nations. ISIS has demonstrated the world that they aren't apprehensive about anybody. Their arrangement is assemble aggressors from everywhere throughout the world so they could construct new caliphate.
The Islamic State is a growing problem for everyone all around the world. This terrorist group has been growing as the years go on. The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations defines terrorism as "the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives"