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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... own version of Machiavelli's dictum, “It is far safer to be feared than loved.” They stir messianic fervor rather than suppress it. They want God's kingdom now rather than later. This is not Bin Laden's jihad . In what follows.
... jihad . In what follows , I will tell you why the Islamic State's jihad is different and why that difference matters . ONE RAISING THE BLACK FLAG On a mild August morning.
... jihad, but that's not the intention of that flag at all. It says 'There is only one god, Allah, and the prophet Muhammad is his messenger.' It's not meant to be a symbol of hate. Islam is all about unity and peace. I am not a part of ...
... in Baghdad were ready to greet them . Zarqawi himself arrived in June . the end of August , his new group , Monotheism and Jihad , had bombed the 17 By Jordanian embassy and the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, as.
... jihad,” is how jihadists refer to themselves.) Zarqawi knew he would be criticized as “hasty and rash,” “leading the Muslim community into a battle for which it is not ready, a battle that will be revolting and in which blood will be ...