ISIS: Radical Religious Groups

Cults can be evil and mind controlling. They can also be extremely dangerous. According to Rick Ross, an expert consultant and intervention specialist, “there are several signs of a potentially unsafe group or leader.” These signs include: “absolute authoritarianism without meaningful accountability; there is no legitimate reason to leave, former followers are always wrong in leaving, negative or even evil; followers can never be good enough; and the group or leader is the exclusive means of knowing the truth or receiving validation, no other process or discovery is really acceptable or credible.” Cult leaders use mind control to control their group. This could be dangerous or life threatening. Leaders are

Still, in our society, there are certain insane cults in the name of religion but they don’t have any importance in the society. So, these are considered as the non-religious cults that won’t give any positive impacts in the society. Now, here are mentioned the 10 non-religious cults that would help you to get familiar with the real facts:

Islamic States of Iraq and Sham ISIS, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, al Qaeda in Iraq, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Islamic State, Da’ish is an active group formed c. 2014. ISIS is a terrorist group that sole purpose is pushing their beliefs on others and if their religion isn’t accepted in the appropriate way (how they expected) they then result to violence. Da’ish is the official name of the terrorist group known as ISIS, dramatically arrived and shocked many people in the West. The horrifying and violent events that have occurred since the appearance if ISIS struck fear into the hearts of people all across the world. Even though fear is an extreme emotion, the hatred that came with it is even stronger and is more Ernest.

Jihad violence first began in the 8th century when Muhammed Qassim ordered his men to kill millions of Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs, and Zorvastrains and destroy their places of worship. (Suseelan, 2009) It is this ideology that still fuels Jihad hatred and violence. In Muslim communities, Jihad is commonly associated with abductions, bombings, kidnapping, murder, drug distribution, and gang violence, as well other criminal activities. (Suseelan, 2009) The cultural background of the average criminal is different than those with a terrorist mentality and this background heavily impacts criminal behavior, but the motivation behind the acts is not the same.

The purpose of this paper is to annotate four sources that I will analyze for my final research paper. These sources focus on the following items: (a) Comparing Muslim converts and non-converts in the United States, (b) the psychology of radicalization, (c) the risk of radicalization and terrorism, and (d) how we can combat homegrown radicalization and terrorism. By analyzing these sources, I will be able to develop in-depth reasoning on this topic and complete the research paper.

Terrorism has been creating havoc across the globe for the entirety of recorded history. Today, with the invention of the Internet and different computer programs, these radical groups that enact these deadly attacks are able to change the way they operate through the use of technological advances to further their onslaught on humanity. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation defines terrorism as “the unlawful use of force or 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.” (International vs. Domestic Terrorism). Every person on the planet can be affected by terrorism, regardless of religion, gender, or race. Throughout history radical groups who become obsessed with their own opinions and beliefs try to force others to believe in their views through displays of violence and terror. Contrary to modern beliefs that terrorists are only radical Islam groups like Al Qaeda and Isis, but in reality almost every group of people from Christians to even environmentalists have enacted radical terrorist attacks. Terrorism, like technology, is not exclusive to industrialized nations or countries but is available to anyone with the right resources. These technologies are used throughout the world to connect average people to others and is almost always used for good. Terrorist organizations take advantage of new found communications

This essay will describe the psychological, and behavior factors in terrorism, while listing the motivating factors behind them. The means of communication, and influence behind the narratives that would inspire future acts of terrorism. The factors of the psychology of the Al Qaeda leadership from Osama Bin Laden. This paper will also compare and contrast the radicalization models that would explain terrorist motives. And finally the factors of the disengagement of terrorism, and the processes behind them.

1. Osama bin Laden is perhaps one of the most well known extreme Islamic fundamentalists in modern history because of his acts of terrorism against the United States. Even after his death al-Qaeda continues to function and other extremist groups, such as ISIS, continue to sow death and destruction in the Middle East. I will try to discuss why fundamental religious movements have continued to grow over the last several decades. First I would like to comment on the incredible diversity of Islamic opinion and as well as the variety of Islamic fundamentalist groups. There are many different groups or individuals claiming to be the official religious authority of Islam but there is no true unanimous leader since the caliphs ended. The views

Today’s current leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has considered himself the caliphate of ISIS. He was a former member of Al Qaeda which was a small terrorist group that combined with other small terrorist groups to become of what is now ISIS. Baghdadi wants to create an Islamic State in which shows the real roots of what it means to be a Muslim. To accomplish these goals, ISIS has been involved in serval criminal acts. According to the article, “Why Is Money Still Flowing into Isis?” by The Editorial Board, they state, “Extorting civilians and businesses has brought in hundreds of millions of dollars, they say. Despite American efforts to cut of the group’s oil revenues, the most recent estimate is that ISIS earns about $40 million a month selling oil from fields in Syria and Iraq…” (The Educational Board). This has caused ISIS to become powerful because they even teach the little ones how to behead their teddy bear so when they are older they are able to be behead an actual human. These brutal attacks have harmed hundreds of lives that the world has come to the assumption that we have to safe innocent lives that run in danger of harm daily. In recent events like the Paris attack it shows how cold hearted this terrorist group

ISIS obtains such a profuse amount of money that they are wealthier then several actual countries. ISIS has grown from a violent growing cell to a violent growing state. But fighting a war to establish a caliphate is expensive, especially when the U.S is trying to flip the bill. According to some estimates, they have placed Isis’ income to 3 million dollars per day. The Government has begun to examine and understand how ISIS raise their money. Isis has revenue coming from multiple areas such as: capturing cities, capturing oil feeds and refineries, as well as donations. Surprisingly, a majority of their funds come from ransoms, kidnappings and, unorganized crime extortions.

Sects are not a new phenomenon and they have always attracted controversy. Throughout History, humanity has formed secret societies and secular groups to try to make sense of the world. Most of the time, their strong beliefs have sprung from dissatisfaction with mainstream religions, although the influence

Terrorism is a difficult issue to understand and grasp for many people. What is even more difficult to understand is what drives an individual to become radicalized to the point of joining a terrorist organization and committing terrorist acts. While there is not specific criteria or a “cookie cutter” approach to understanding what motivates and radicalizes an individual to participate in such atrocities, there are however, several psychological and behavioral factors that have been common among these individuals. The following paper will outline some of the psychological and behavioral factors that attribute to an individual’s radicalization and eventual willingness and even perhaps

Sunni communities in Iraq and Syria felt alienated by Shiite- and Alawite-led governments. ISIS played on these feelings, pushing forward a sense of victimhood and giving these communities a means to feel in control through violence. They also advanced a twisted interpretation of Islam that found ripe fodder among disenfranchised youth in the area. ISIS partnered with the lieutenants of Saddam Hussein's secular regime to perfect their tools of repression along the same lines that Saddam used. After the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, the atrophied Iraqi army was over-equipped and underprepared to deal with ISIS. Much of the weaponry ended up in ISIS's hands. Before ISIS formally controlled Mosul, it would run a racketeering business under the nose of the Iraqi government. Businesses and individuals had to pay them a "protection fee" to stay safe. It is the Middle East, so oil is always involved. While technically shut out from the international markets, ISIS could and did still find markets for its oil (usually in neighboring Turkey whose government was sympathetic to many of the Syrian

Living in America, we are given the freedom to practice the faith of our choice, but at the same time it does not give us the right to violate our laws or to organize, finance or develop a group whose motives are to attack and destroy the country they claim to be a citizen of, while practicing that faith or religion. We are now in the midst of a movement where homegrown American jihad will be the destruction of the United States.

The largest form of income for ISIS is oil, making $1-$3 million dollars a day. The sell it well under market price and seller are willing to take the risk of taking the black-market deals. They also get a great amount of income from ransom payments, in 2014 it got them over $20 million. They pay their fighters over $350 a month and other in the Syrian territories get paid as much as five times more. ISIS has proved to us that they have no geographic limits. Shortly after Russia started an air strike toward Syria the Islamic State took responsibility for downing a Russian passenger jet in the Sinai peninsula. Also they Took responsibility for two suicide bombings in Paris, deadliest attack since the end of its civil war in1990, killing 129 citizens. France faced them by bombing