The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic StateMacmillan + ORM, 2015 M09 22 - 258 pages Based almost entirely on primary sources in Arabic--including ancient religious texts and secret al-Qaeda and Islamic State letters that few have seen--William McCants's The ISIS Apocalypse explores how religious fervor, strategic calculation, and doomsday prophecy shaped the Islamic State's past and foreshadow its dark future. |
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... religious scholar who took up arms after the United States invaded Iraq in 2003. Councils and governors advised the ... religion? And what threat did it pose.
... religion? And what threat did it pose to the international community? Readers who want more than sound-bite answers to these questions face a daunting challenge. Much of the Islamic State's propaganda is in Arabic and cloaked in ...
... religious leaders of the early Muslim community . He also believed the modern Shi'i state of Iran colluded with the West to oppress Sunnis . When Sayf finally met Zarqawi , he found him a man of few words who sincerely wanted to bring ...
... religious scholars , whose support al - Qaeda needed , and to cooperate with Sunni community leaders . Zarqawi should also stop broadcasting hostage beheadings . The beheadings may thrill “ zealous young men , " Zawahiri chided , but ...
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