The Islamic State Of Iraq And Syria

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.

ISIS stands for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. It is referred as a terrorist group by the United States, whereas ISIS considers themselves to be an army instead. ISIS has been responsible for many gruesome attacks all over the world one of them being the execution of Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh. They originated from Al-Qaeda in Iraq but they had big ambitions by kicking America out and setting up an Islamic state. To this date hold their land there unlike other groups like Al-Qaeda and Taliban. They have a huge support from people as their count being over 30,000 soldiers and followers. They are heavily armed, can fund themselves, have an organized infrastructure, and can cause a lot of damage. Later in 2006, their brutality lost them the support of Iraqi Sunnis who partnered with US forces to help push them out of the country. And for this incident, America takes a lot of credit for this and call it the Surge in which they helped Sunnis rise up against Al-Qaeda in Iraq’s rule. This led to Al-Qaeda in Iraq being defeated but not destroyed by only being driven out of the land they used to control and later they began rebuilding themselves by being involved in the fighting in Syria as they were trying to throw the Shiite Assad regime. Due to their brutal and severe tactics, Al-Qaeda disavowed Al-Qaeda in Iraq. Later in February 2014, the group Al-Qaeda in Iraq

Some believe that ISIS was formed from Al Qaeda which splinted off the organization because of different beliefs due to the Iraqi Baathist regime’s defeat during Saddam Hussein’s time frame. One that thing that is understood is that Abu Musab al Zarqawi caused a conflict with extremism when he was killed in 2006 destroying years of economic sanctions creating an opening for a new group to unleash its power. ISIS took this time to upgrade after the sectarian civil war. During this time Al Qaeda was trying to exploit the Sunni and Shia regime by conducting attacks on the Shia. Due to Al Qaeda’s goal, they failed to list to Bin Laden and Zawahiri to target western population. ISIS was able to use the Sunni people to facilitate approach to increase ideologies. ISIS has been able to win popularity of the Sunni created a center of gravity in Mosul,

It began in 2014 when they began to capture territory in Iraq so they began to take control of Iraq. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was once just a thug from Palestine who was in and out of prison, but soon became the creator of the brutal terrorist group ISIS. He was recognized by his many tattoos and was on of the most wanted criminals in the world. When he became more dangerous than what he was known for he went to look for Osama Bin Laden and wanted to join his group; however he was rejected which made him want to prove to Bin Laden what he could really do. He was able to trick the American government for a time and built the widely known terrorist group that destabilized the Middle East and spread violence around the world. It is shown in the documentary how he was able to develop the”playbook” of what would become ISIS right in front of the United States Government. It began in 2014 when they began to

To understand how this terrible group came about and how it has grown so powerful, you need to understand the story behind its rise. And that is a story that goes back decades, to long before ISIS existed:

Isis used to have a different name until 2010; Al Qaeda. In 2010 Isis refocused its efforts in Syria. After years of growing and rebanding with their new and powerful weapons that the lovely United States of America left behind, they

ISIS is a terrorist organization in Syria. They started from one of the most brutal branches of al-Qaeda. You used to hear ISIS in the news every once in awhile but now you start to hear them every day. ISIS started from a dangerous and brutal branch of al-Qaeda (Ferran). Al-Qaeda has many specific, strong, religious beliefs. People outside of the group find it near impossible to understand what they have done.

ISIS is a terrorist group located in the middle east, mostly stationed in Iraq. The group gained popularity in 2013, when the terrorist group Al Qaeda starting becoming less popular. ISIS has put many bomb and terrorist attacks on multiple countries including the USA. They are such a big threat because they have so many men and the United States has no way of figuring out all of the members. The United States has been trying to shut them down ever since, but have been unsuccessful.

To many, this group is a representation of Islam and affirms the stereotype that Islam is comprised of radical terrorists that are cruel to women, children, and minorities. Commonly, Westerners maintain that Muslims oppose peace and, instead, are set on converting everyone to Islam. This paper, therefore, will examine the basic tenants and beliefs of ISIS and compare them to mainstream Islamic beliefs and tenants. Finally, it will attempt to answer two poignant questions: Is ISIS is an Islamic group and is the media justified in portraying them as such?

As Ali Khedery states in the article, The Guardian, “They came about by Facing Assad's army and intelligence groups, Lebanon's Hezbollah, Iraq's Shia Islamist militias , Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Syria's initially peaceful protesters quickly became dismayed and disillusioned, which eventually turned them into an army full of hatred (The Guardian)”. The Shia Islamist began to use complete brute force to gain the surrounding countries attention in the form of chemical weapons, large artillery bombs, heavy machine guns, and complete control of the public by intimidation. When Syria's Sunni Arab revolutionaries pleaded to the world leaders for help, they were turned away. At this time the world leaders didn’t feel that ISIS was strong so the people did not feel them to be a major threat. So when the world refused to help them, they made a pact with al-Qaida. With the pact made, it became the “perfect storm” for evil! They began to use numbers and brute force to perform public beheadings, dismember children, and openly threaten all Christians with death. Now the majority of families and individuals affected by this genocide started to migrate to Syria to seek refuge. During this time of trouble, Nouri al-Maliki from Iraq was involved with corrupt politics and losing a lot of his powerful supporters trust for breaking a lot of promises made that he didn’t keep caused a major

The origins of ISIS can be traced back to a United States military prison camp known as Camp Bucca in Iraq (Ward). Twelve of the top leaders of ISIS served time in this camp including the man who would later become the leader, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi (Ward). US officials who were working at the camp feared the prisoners were becoming radicalized (Ward). The prison camp was described as a “pressure cooker for extremism” (Ward). It was in this camp that a powerful alliance was formed between Islamic extremists Ba’athists loyal to Saddam Hussein

ISIS is a very prominent thing that we hear about today. A lot of people don’t fully understand what ISIS is, ISIS stands for Islamic state in Iraq and Syria. Which means that ISIS is trying to convert and take over all of Iraq and all of Syria. They are doing this by killing, capturing, and terrorizing innocent civilians. These are people that have done nothing to deserve this. They are also destroying all of the land that they come in contact with. Most of which being sacred, timeless land that is what we would consider and landmark.

ISIS is a very dangerous terrorist group changing peoples lives all around the world. They kidnap people from different countries and threaten countries for money and weponds. ISIS gets most of there money from theft by robbing banks and selling oil. They get most of there equipment from the U.S. by stealing them. ISIS is not a state but they have there own flag and have claimed land on the Syria and Iraq border. ISIS is one of the biggest terrorist groups in the world because of the Syrian war and the weak government combination. That is why ISIS is the most well-funded terrorist group in the world and why they are so dangerous and

Pro-democracy protests broke out in the Southern city of Deraa after the arrest of some teenagers who had painted a revolutionary message on school wall (Syria: The Story of the Conflict). When security forces responded to by opening fire on demonstrators, killing many, even more citizens began flooding the

ISIS is known as the Isalamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Its goal is to create an Islamic state across Sunni areas of Iraq and in Syria. ISIS is notoriously known for holding public executions and committing large-scale attacks to capture and maintain conquered territory. The leader is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but little is known about him. However, it is known that before he joined Al Qaeda in Iraq, he had formed a militant group in Salaheddin and Diyala provinces north of the Iraq capital. Al-Baghdadi wanted to gain more power and expand his group’s operations on a wider scale. On April 8, 2013, Al-Baghdadi stated that his group, formerly known as ISI, would be known as ISIS. Al-Baghdadi believes that all Muslims should live by sharia law under a single Islamic state. Based on its forced violence, ISIS presents itself as the alternative to Al-Qaeda within the jihadi community.