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ISIS: AN INTRODUCTION AND GUIDE TO THE ISLAMIC STATE

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<P>ISIS—also referred to as ISIL, the Islamic State, or Daesh—began to assert its power and gain recognition for its militant and terroristic activities in April 2013. After the coordinated attacks in Paris on November 13th, 2015, ISIS has captured the full attention of observers in the West. This accessible book explains what ISIS is, what the group's goals are, what their members believe, and why their ranks are growing.</P>

ISIS: An Introduction and Guide to the Islamic State

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Other Frontmatter.
Contents.
Preface.
1: Introduction: The Significance of ISIS.
2: What&#x0027;s in a Name?: IS, ISIS, ISIL, Da&#x0027;ash.
3: What Is ISIS?.
4: Leaders of ISIS.
5: The History and Operations of ISIS: Iraq to Syria to Iraq Again.
6: Ideas behind ISIS.
7: Enemies of ISIS.
8: The Attraction of ISIS.
9: Allegiance to ISIS: The Loyal Following.
10: ISIS and the Media.
11: Life in the Islamic State.
12: Is ISIS a State?.
Reference Entries.
13: Abbasid Caliphate.
14: al-Amiri, Hadi.
15: al-Assad, Bashar Hafez.
16: al-Baghdadi, Abu Abdullah al-Rashid.
17: al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr.
18: al-Maqdisi, Abu Muhammad.
19: al-Masri, Abu Ayyub.
20: al-Qaeda.
21: al-Sham (Levant).
22: al-Zarqawi, Abu Musab.
23: al-Zawahiri, Ayman.
24: Alawi (Alawite[s]).
25: Amir al-Mu&#x0027;minin (Prince of the Faithful).
26: Arab.
27: Arab Spring.
28: Baghdad, Iraq.
29: Bay&#x0027;ah (Oath of Allegiance).
30: Bayji, Battle of.
31: bin Laden, Osama.
32: Boko Haram.
33: Caliph (Pronounced in Arabic Khalifa).
34: Caliph, Rashidun.
35: Caliphate.
36: Centcom.
37: Crusades.
38: Dabiq, Battle of.
39: Dabiq Magazine.
40: Dajjal.
41: Deir al-Zour, Battle of.
42: Fallujah, Iraq.
43: Hadith.
44: Hijrah.
45: Hezbollah.
46: Islam.
47: Islam, Five Pillars.
48: Islamic Conquests (Seventh Century).
49: Israel.
50: Jabhat al-Nusra (&#x201C;The Support Front for the People of Al-Sham&#x201D;).
51: Jihad.
52: Kharajites or Khawarij.
53: Kobane, Battle of.
54: Mahdi.
55: Mosul, Iraq.
56: Nasheed.
57: Omar, Mohammed.
58: Operation Desert Storm.
59: Operation Inherent Resolve.
60: Operation Iraqi Freedom.
61: Ottoman Empire.
62: Palmyra, Syria.
63: Quran.
64: Quraysh.
65: Ramadi, Battle of.
66: Raqqa, Syria.
67: Safavid Empire.
68: Sahwa (Sunni Uprising).
69: Salafist.
70: Sharia.
71: Shia.
72: Soleimani, Qasem.
73: Sunni or ahl al-sunna.
74: The Surge (see also Sahwa [Sunni Uprising]).
75: Sykes-Picot Agreement.
76: Tikrit, Battle of.
77: Umayyad Caliphate.
78: Ummah.
79: Wahhabi.
80: Wilayah.
81: Yazidi.
Appendix: Obama Administration Strategy Report, March 24, 2016.
Chronology.
Bibliography.
Index.
About the Author.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Other Frontmatter.
Contents.
Preface.
1: Introduction: The Significance of ISIS.
2: What&#x0027;s in a Name?: IS, ISIS, ISIL, Da&#x0027;ash.
3: What Is ISIS?.
4: Leaders of ISIS.
5: The History and Operations of ISIS: Iraq to Syria to Iraq Again.
6: Ideas behind ISIS.
7: Enemies of ISIS.
8: The Attraction of ISIS.
9: Allegiance to ISIS: The Loyal Following.
10: ISIS and the Media.
11: Life in the Islamic State.
12: Is ISIS a State?.
Reference Entries.
13: Abbasid Caliphate.
14: al-Amiri, Hadi.
15: al-Assad, Bashar Hafez.
16: al-Baghdadi, Abu Abdullah al-Rashid.
17: al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr.
18: al-Maqdisi, Abu Muhammad.
19: al-Masri, Abu Ayyub.
20: al-Qaeda.
21: al-Sham (Levant).
22: al-Zarqawi, Abu Musab.
23: al-Zawahiri, Ayman.
24: Alawi (Alawite[s]).
25: Amir al-Mu&#x0027;minin (Prince of the Faithful).
26: Arab.
27: Arab Spring.
28: Baghdad, Iraq.
29: Bay&#x0027;ah (Oath of Allegiance).
30: Bayji, Battle of.
31: bin Laden, Osama.
32: Boko Haram.
33: Caliph (Pronounced in Arabic Khalifa).
34: Caliph, Rashidun.
35: Caliphate.
36: Centcom.
37: Crusades.
38: Dabiq, Battle of.
39: Dabiq Magazine.
40: Dajjal.
41: Deir al-Zour, Battle of.
42: Fallujah, Iraq.
43: Hadith.
44: Hijrah.
45: Hezbollah.
46: Islam.
47: Islam, Five Pillars.
48: Islamic Conquests (Seventh Century).
49: Israel.
50: Jabhat al-Nusra (&#x201C;The Support Front for the People of Al-Sham&#x201D;).
51: Jihad.
52: Kharajites or Khawarij.
53: Kobane, Battle of.
54: Mahdi.
55: Mosul, Iraq.
56: Nasheed.
57: Omar, Mohammed.
58: Operation Desert Storm.
59: Operation Inherent Resolve.
60: Operation Iraqi Freedom.
61: Ottoman Empire.
62: Palmyra, Syria.
63: Quran.
64: Quraysh.
65: Ramadi, Battle of.
66: Raqqa, Syria.
67: Safavid Empire.
68: Sahwa (Sunni Uprising).
69: Salafist.
70: Sharia.
71: Shia.
72: Soleimani, Qasem.
73: Sunni or ahl al-sunna.
74: The Surge (see also Sahwa [Sunni Uprising]).
75: Sykes-Picot Agreement.
76: Tikrit, Battle of.
77: Umayyad Caliphate.
78: Ummah.
79: Wahhabi.
80: Wilayah.
81: Yazidi.
Appendix: Obama Administration Strategy Report, March 24, 2016.
Chronology.
Bibliography.
Index.
About the Author.

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