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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... of the Middle East and establishing Islamic states . It wouldn't do to make enemies on all sides , especially over theological differences . Some have even speculated that Bin 7 Laden's own mother grew up in a small Shi'i.
... establish a training camp in Afghanistan to attract jihadists from Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey. Herat was chosen because of its proximity to the Iranian border, where it was easy to move men and materiel across. Over ...
... established in 1996 by the Taliban , conservative Sunnis who swept to power in the chaotic aftermath of the Soviet ... establish the state of Islam , which would play the greatest role in lifting injustice and bringing truth to this ...
... established without it . In contrast , Zarqawi wanted to first overthrow local autocrats and eliminate the “ traitorous " Shi'a , whom he believed were ... establish the “ caliphate according to the " 25 prophetic method . ” As we will see.
... establish an emirate after the American withdrawal , Zawahiri warned him not to attempt it before securing the support of the Sunni masses . Al - Qaeda's " two short - term goals " of " removing the Americans and establishing an Islamic ...