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The Islamic State (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), known as ad-Dawla al-Eslamiyya al-3iraaq w'ash-Shaam (الدولة الإسلامية العراق والشام) or the acronym Daa3esh (داعش) in Arabic, is an extremist SUNNI ISLAMIST organization. The primary goal of Islamic State is to use military force to unite the regions that have historically been ruled by Muslims into one unified Caliphate or theocratic country ruled by Islamic Clerics. They are fighting to bring the Sunni majority into power, especially in Sunni-majority regions of both Syria and Iraq, and impose a more fundamentalist view on politics. They consider themselves to be fighting the injustices and violence of the current Assad regime and the inequalities of the US-supported Government of Iraq.
It is important to clarify what Islamism is. While Islam is a religion (delineated by particular prayers, beliefs about God, and guidance for interpersonal interactions) Islamism is a political ideology whose goal is to bring the religious tenets of Islam into the daily functioning of a government and its laws. Islamism is a modern movement whose roots began contemporaneously with the rise of Salafism in the late 1800s and early 1900s in Egypt. Islamic State practices a particularly violent form of Islamism called Jihadism, which not only wishes a particularly repressive version of Islamic Law to be instituted, but believes that violence in defense of the faith is the preferred way to do this. Jihadism, like Islamism, is a political ideology rooted in Islamic religious concepts, but distorted. The distortion here is that there are many ways to advocate on behalf of the faith and the choice to exclusively use violence is a misinterpretation of the doctrine.
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Are there more Sunni Muslims or Shiite Muslims?
There are more Sunni Muslims than Shiite Muslims. Shiite Muslims represent about 15% of the global Islamic community whereas Sunni Muslims represent 85%. The numbers of the other sects are negligible.
Is Isis Sunni?
YES. Islamic State profess to be fundamentalist (Salafi) Sunni Muslims and they cite chapter and verse for their actions. This does not mean that Islamic State is a good representative of what most Sunni Muslims believe.
What religion is ISIS?
Islamic State profess to be fundamentalist (Salafi) Sunni Muslims and they cite chapter and verse for their actions. This does not mean that Islamic State is a good representative of what most Sunni Muslims believe.
What was the chief unique trait of the Safavid Empire as compared to other Islamic empires?
The Safavids were Twelver Shiite Muslims in comparison to the Ottomans and the Mughals who were Sunni Muslims.
Is ISIS sunni or shiite Muslims?
Sunnis
Who are extreme muslims sunni or shiite?
Extremists come from both the Sunni and Shiite camp, but compose a minority in each.
Is Lebanon sunni or shiite?
The people of Lebnon have different religions like CHristian, Islam,.. and Muslims there are both shia and sunni. but Hezbollah in Lebanon are shiite Muslims.
Are the majority of Pashtuns Shiite Muslims?
No. They are almost all Sunni Muslims.
Where do Shiite Islams worship?
Shi'ite Muslims worship in Mosques as do Sunni Muslims.
Why are Sunni and Shiite Muslims enemies?
They are not enemies. Refer to question below.
What are some differences between Shiite and Sunni Muslims?
Some key differences between Shiite and Sunni Muslims include their beliefs on the rightful leaders of Islam (Imam Ali for Shiites and the Caliphs for Sunnis), their practices and rituals, and their interpretations of Islamic law. Additionally, there are theological differences in their views on the role of clergy and the concept of religious authority.
What is more widely practiced sunni or shiite?
Sunni Islam comprises roughly 85% of the worldwide Islamic population.
