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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The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State William McCants. ISIS APOCALYPSE THE HISTORY , STRATEGY , AND DOOMSDAY VISION OF THE ISLAMIC STATE WILLIAM MCCANTS , FELLOW AND DIRECTOR OF THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION'S ...
The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State William McCants. For Mom , who's always asking me simple , difficult questions about the Middle East . As the Arabic saying goes , al - sahl al - mumtani ' , the easy is ...
... Islamic State group marched across Iraq and conquered its second-largest city, Mosul. Mass executions, enslaved women, and crucifixions soon followed, parading across cable news and Twitter. The danse macabre hasn't stopped since. Black ...
... Islamic State's propaganda is in Arabic and cloaked in medieval theological language that confuses Arabic-speaking Muslims, much less English-speaking non-Muslims. The Islamic State's bureaucracy is layered in secrecy, and few details ...
... Muslims , Bin Laden and Zawahiri were more cautious . They believed Muslim support was crucial for driving the Americans out of the Middle East and establishing Islamic states . It wouldn't do to make enemies on all sides , especially ...