ISIS: an introduction and guide to the Islamic State [Enhanced Credo edition] 9781440849862, 9781440849879, 1440849870, 9781786849670, 1786849674

Table of contents :
Preface --
Introduction: The Significance of ISIS --
What's in a Name?: IS, ISIS, ISIL, Da'ash --
What Is ISIS? --
Leaders of ISIS --
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi --
Abu Ayyub al-Masri --
Abu Abdullah al-Rashid al-Baghdadi --
Abu Bakr al-Quraishi al-Baghdadi --
The History and Operations of ISIS: Iraq to Syria to Iraq Again --
Phase One: Operating in al-Qaeda's Shadow --
Phase Two: A State Is Declared --
Phase Three: Arab Spring --
Phase Four: Building the State --
Phase Five: Declaring the State --
Phase Six: Defending the State --
Ideas behind ISIS --
Management of Savagery: Violence as a Tool --
Salafist Ideology --
Religious End-of-Days Interpretations --
Caliphate --
Slavery --
Idolatry --
Enemies of ISIS --
U.S.-Led Coalition (Part of Operation Inherent Resolve) --
Syrian Regime --
Syrian Opposition --
Iraqi Regime --
Popular Mobilization Forces --
Tribes --
Kurdish Resistance --
Iran --
The Attraction of ISIS --
Recruiting --
Women in ISIS --
Financing ISIS --
Allegiance to ISIS: The Loyal Following --
Conservative Sunni Muslims --
Former Ba'athists and Former Iraqi Regime Members --
Sunni Nationalists --
Salafi-Jihadis --
Foreign Fighters --
Foreign Supporters --
Allies and Franchises --
ISIS and the Media --
Twitter --
Web Sites --
Video --
Magazine --
Dabiq --
Taking Credit --
Violence for Media's Sake --
Life in the Islamic State --
Is ISIS a State? --
Reference Entries --
Abbasid Caliphate --
al-Amiri, Hadi --
al-Assad, Bashar Hafez --
al-Baghdadi, Abu Abdullah al-Rashid. Al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr --
al-Maqdisi, Abu Muhammad --
al-Masri, Abu Ayyub --
al-Qaeda --
al-Sham (Levant) --
al-Zarqawi, Abu Musab --
al-Zawahiri, Ayman --
Alawi (Alawite[s]) --
Amir al-Mu'minin (Prince of the Faithful) --
Arab --
Arab Spring --
Baghdad, Iraq --
Bay'ah (Oath of Allegiance) --
Bayji, Battle of --
bin Laden, Osama --
Boko Haram --
Caliph --
Caliph, Rashidun --
Caliphate --
CENTCOM --
Crusades --
Dabiq, Battle of --
Dabiq Magazine --
Dajjal --
Deir al-Zour, Battle of --
Fallujah, Iraq --
Hadith --
Hijrah --
Hezbollah --
Islam --
Islam, Five Pillars --
Islamic Conquests (Seventh Century) --
Israel --
Jabhat al-Nusra --
Jihad --
Kharajites or Khawarij --
Kobane, Battle of --
Mahdi --
Mosul, Iraq --
Nasheed --
Omar, Mohammed --
Operation Desert Storm --
Operation Inherent Resolve --
Operation Iraqi Freedom --
Ottoman Empire --
Palmyra, Syria --
Quran --
Quraysh --
Ramadi, Battle of --
Raqqa, Syria --
Safavid Empire --
Sahwa (Sunni Uprising) --
Salafist --
Sharia --
Shia --
Soleimani, Qasem --
Sunni or ahl al-sunna --
The Surge --
Sykes-Picot Agreement --
Tikrit, Battle of --
Umayyad Caliphate --
Ummah --
Wahhabi --
Wilayah --
Yazidi --
Appendix: Obama Administration Strategy Report, March 24, 2016 --
Chronology --
Bibliography.

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