The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic StateMacmillan, 2015 M09 22 - 242 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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... Shari'a (Supporters of the Shari'a), 56–9, 70, 141 attacks in Ma'rib and Ataq, 196–7n19 The Echo of Battles (online magazine), 47–50 Inspire (online magazine), 49–50 merger with al-Qaeda in Yemen, 48, 201–2n89 Aleppo, Syria, 1, 96–8 ...
... Shari'a law, 37, 56, 61–2, 67, 83–4, scripture), 38–9, 57–8, 67–8, 82, 181 128, 136, 152 Wahhabism, 138, 148–51 Hurayra, Abu, 97 See also apocalyptic prophesies; Husayn (Muhammad's grandson), caliphate; caliphs; mosques; 15, 116 ...
... Shari'a committees, 115–16, 179 Shari'a law, 37, 56, 61–2, 67, 83–4, 181 Shi'a Islam and apocalyptic prophecies, 24, 107–8, 111, 147 and Baghdadi, 74, 117 doctrine of leadership, 7 and flags, 110 in Iraq, 10–11, 32, 108, 110, 125, 133 ...
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