ISIS: an introduction and guide to the Islamic State

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This book provides an introduction that documents the origins of ISIS within the larger Al Qaeda organization during the Iraq War.;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. 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.