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Islamic State (ISIS and ISIL)
The Islamic State of Iraq or the Levant or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is an extremist insurgent group. The group is made up of Sunni jihadists, and they are known for very violent tactics. They use kidnapping and beheading threats, and have published many videos of them carrying out the beheadings on their victims. It was estimated that in 2014, the group had between 20,000 to 30,000 fighters based in Iraq and Syria.
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The Iraq war was started in March 20, 2003 (Operation Iraqi Freedom). It was started because George W. Bush sent in troops to Iraq. He said that there are, " Weapons of mass destruction", but truly we are there just for oil. There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq just a whole lot of oil. So lets all thank the president now.
Does ISIS have a chance to revive the caliphate in the Islamic World?
Given that most states in the Islamic World are opposed to ISIL, they will have a strongly uphill battle in trying to do this. However, ISIL is more patient and dogged in its objective, so it remains a possibility, even though an extremely unlikely one.
Islamic State is the successor organization to al-Qaeda Iraq when that organization split off from al-Qaeda and decided to create a paramilitary state in northeastern Syria in 2013 and then allied with the former Baathists in Iraq to conquer a large swath of the Iraqi northwest in 2014.
Who is Syria going to war with?
Syria is currently in the midst of a civil war. The Syrian Government is opposing a variety of independent Rebel groups. Some of the Rebels are aligned with Al-Qaeda and some are pro-democratic.
If the United States begins any strike on Syria (limited or not) it will be the first foreign opponent in the Syrian Civil War (aside from Rebel groups that have cross-border support with Iraq).
How are Sunni and Shiite Islam relevant to ISIL?
What is ISIL - ISIS - Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant?
ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), known as ad-Dawla al-Eslamiyya al-3iraaq w'ash-Shaam or the acronym Daa3esh in Arabic, is an extremist Sunni Islamist organization. It is important to clarify what Islamism is. While Islam is a religion, 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. ISIL 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.
ISIL used to have links to al-Qaeda before al-Qaeda condemned them for their barbarity. 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. ISIL is primarily supported and armed by Saudi Arabia, but the US and UK have indirectly given ISIL millions of dollars and equipment since US and UK military vehicles and assets left to the Government of Iraq have fallen into ISIL hands (especially with the fall of Mosul). ISIL controls significant amounts of land in Syria and Iraq and conquered much of its Iraqi territory in June 2014.
What is the relationship between Sunni Islam to ISIL?
ISIL is an Internationalist Sunni Islamist organization, meaning that ISIL sees itself as "the True Implementation" of Sunni Islam in the world. (Even though its reading of Sunni Islam is just one of a multitude of readings of Sunni Islam.) As a result, they feel it proper to determine laws based on Sunni Islamic Jurisprudence. For example, Sunni Islamic Jurisprudence holds that drinking and smoking is haram (forbidden). As a result, ISIL has banned alcohol and cigarettes. Another aspect of Sunni Islamic Jurisprudence is that a Non-Muslim adversary must be asked to capitulate to Islamic States before Muslims can declare war on them. It is for this reason that ISIL sent a letter to the Assyrians demanding that they capitulate to Islam before attacking Mosul and surrounding Ninewah Province (which had an Assyrian majority in certain areas).
Since ISIL considers itself in alignment with Sunni principles, Sunnis are not targeted based on being Sunnis, as opposed to Non-Sunnis who are targeted for death, enslavement, conversion, or dhimmi status. However, ISIL does target any Sunni Muslims for elimination if they disagree with the actions of ISIL or provides an alternate Sunni Islamic interpretation (usually a more lenient one) to the one implemented by ISIL.
What is the relationship between Shiite Islam to ISIL?
ISIL as a fundamentalist Sunni group, ISIL sees the Shiite Muslims as tafkiris or apostates and treats them as the "enemies of the Muslims". ISIL attacks and detains Shiite Muslims caught in its territory. (Thankfully, there have not been many Shiites in the area that ISIL controls.) This position towards Shiites has resulted in the Republic of Iraq, which is majority Shiite, and Iran, which is also majority Shiite and ruled by Shiite clerics, aligning together to target ISIL for attacks and violence. Press TV, Iran's state news media, has responded to ISIL allegations that the Shiites are takfiri by naming ISIL as takfiri. Additionally, the Assad Regime is led by the Alawite minority which were granted "honorary Shiite status" by the Iranian Shiite Clerics. As Assad is also opposed to ISIL, it amplifies the Shiite hatred of ISIL and ISIL's hatred of Shiites.
Why does ISIS want to kill Christians?
ISIS is a fanatic organization. It does not want to kill Christians. It wants to establish a state of its own kind of Islam. ISIS people interpret Islam in their own way. They kill even the Muslims who do not agree to their interpretations. They not only dangerous for the Christians, they are equally dangerous to the Muslims.
The primary reason that France was attacked is that France is part of the US-led coalition bombing Islamic State. France is also the Western country with the largest number of Muslims, so Islamic State likely attacked Paris in a gambit to help convince French Muslims to join Islamic State.
In South Africa their religious leaders preach against joining ISIS in their Mosques; warning them of the dangers involved in joining.
Isis is a mythological Egyptian God so no, Isis will not attack the United States. Nor is Isis planning on attacking the United States. Even if Egyptian Gods were real(Only Norse Gods are real), The COIG, which is the coalition of International Gods has created a cartel-like division of terror. This allows Egyptian Gods to rain fire and brimstone from the heavens on all of African and South America while allowing Greek Gods and in conjunction with the vassalage of Roman Gods free reign of All of Asian and Australia. Why not the Maori Gods you might ask? Well, the Greek Gods exterminated them due to intellectual differences. The Moari Gods tried to create a numerical regiment that was not a Base 10 numeral system. Silly Moari.
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It would appear that Isis' goal for Iraq is to transform every citizen into Islamic militants. It's a terribly sad situation.
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ISIL (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 which used to have links to al-Qaeda before al-Qaeda condemned them for their barbarity. 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.
Why should the conflict in Syria be considered a global issue?
The reason that the Syrian Civil War and the War against Islamic State should be taken seriously by people around the globe is that Islamic State is supporting terrorist activities in Western countries (such as the recent Brussels Attack and the prior attacks in Paris) and the conflict is resulting in millions of people fleeing the region and destabilizing other Middle Eastern and European countries. The effects of the war in Syria will reach Western countries and this is why Western countries should care about what happens in Syria and with Islamic State.
What present day countries mark the eastern and western boundaries of the Islamic empire?
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What countries has Isis attacked?
ISIS has conducted attacks in various countries, primarily in the Middle East, including Iraq and Syria, where it originated and established a caliphate. The group has also carried out attacks in North Africa, notably in Libya and Egypt, as well as in parts of Europe, such as France and Belgium. Additionally, countries like Turkey and Afghanistan have witnessed ISIS-related violence. The group's influence has extended globally, leading to attacks in places as far-flung as the United States and the Philippines.
Why is genocide happening in Iraq?
It's really quite simple. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) holds that the Qur'an requires the extermination of all people who will not convert to Islam. (Whether or not the Qur'an requires this can certainly be debated and most Muslim scholars would argue that it does not.) The Yezidi, Yarsan, Shabakis, and Assyrians will not convert to Islam, therefore, ISIL is trying to exterminate them.
Is Isis and Syria the same country?
no Isis is a terrorist group
ISIL is an insurgent group operating in Syrian and Iraqi territory. When people say "Syria" today, they are usually referring to the Syrian Regime, which is led by Bashar al-Assad and controls a significant portion of the Syria which ISIL has not yet overrun.
What sect of Islam does ISIL follow and promote?
ISIL follows and promotes a stringent interpretation of Sunni Islam, specifically part of the Wahhabi subschool of the Hanbali school.
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.
Why does ISIL kill Shiite Muslims?
One theory is Islamophobia. Western power structure create all terrorist group like Al Qaeda, Taliban and now Takfiries and Isis. They make lots of films and advertisement against Islam because they want to increase Islamophobia. Islamophobia (or anti-Muslim sentiment) is a term for prejudice against, hatred towards, or fear of the religion of Islam or Muslims.The term entered into common English usage in 1997 with the publication of a report by the Runnymede Trust condemning negative emotions such as fear, hatred, and dread directed at Islam or Muslims. While the term is now widely used, both the term itself and the underlying concept have been criticized. The causes and characteristics of Islamophobia are still debated.Some scholars have defined it as a type of racism. Some commentators have posited an increase in Islamophobia resulting from the September 11 attacks, while others have associated it with the increased presence of Muslims in secular nations.
Does the actual conflict of Syria will lead us to a regional war?
The actual conflict in Syria can lead to a regional war by spreading throughout its border to Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, and if Iran gets attacked, then there could be a World War 3.
