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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

            Formed from the ashes of Al Qaeda, an Islamic militant group, known as 'ISIS' or the "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria", has risen to power in several Middle Eastern nations. They have been successful so far in their goal of making a state based on Sharia Law. They have staged numerous attacks and have used social media to release propaganda inciting fear in people all over the world. Their extreme actions have profoundly impacted the lives of those in ISIS controlled areas and surrounding areas. Some nations around the world have showed their support to the fight against ISIS and have sent troops and supplies. Other countries are still debating whether or not to take action against ISIS. .
             The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, more commonly known as ISIS is an Islamic jihadist group that have recently gained notoriety. ISIS was formed from former members of the terrorist group, Al Qaeda, who claimed responsibility for the 9/11 attacks. They started in 2004, and became known by the name 'ISIS' in 2013. They have only been gaining recognition recently because of the fact that they are winning. They are led by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The majority of ISIS members are Sunni muslims, who are the largest branch of Muslim and have been involved in sectarian violence against Shi'a Muslims, who have a different ideology and have previously held power in Iraq and Syria. They were one of many rebel groups who took and are still taking part in uprisings against the government. ISIS used the confusion created from the Iraqi and Syrian civil wars to their advantage and managed to gain control as a result of all of the chaos. .
             ISIS have stated that their aim is to create a state, or country, that is governed and lives under Sharia Law, which is a harsh law based on the teachings in the Qu'ran and other Islamic scriptures. The Sharia Law dictates and controls all aspects of Muslim life, such as marriage, clothing, customs, daily life and diet.


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1. Responses to the Syrian Civil War

Transnational groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria have also played a key role in the Syrian Civil War primarily for their own interests. ... Russia has been the only state actor to provide a diplomatic shield for the Syrian state and supply it with weapons.8 It has been a major provider of weapons to Syria, giving Assad's regime crucial support during the civil war. ... The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which is affiliated with Al-Qaeda, describes Syria's future as being highly resistant to democratization and repressive to a greater extent than ever before....

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2. Controversies Around the Iraq War

ISIS (Islamic State of Syria and Iraq) is an off-shoot of Al-Qaeda and is backed by Sunni tribal and Para-military forces and militia. ... They opposed the operation of ISIS in Iraq but the wars in Syria and Iraq have merged into one. ... "Syria and Iraq are in a state of implosion; Middle Eastern borders are up for grabs. ... They control wide swathes of Syria and Iraq 13 years (and trillions of dollars) after the Unite States went to war in Afghanistan to dismantle the jihadi state within a state of Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda (Cohen). ... "Their goal since being founded in 2004 has been...

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3. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)

ISIS, a self-proclaimed Islamic state, is a wealthy terrorist group that defies the reputation of the Fertile Crescent. ... After breaking away from al-Qaeda, Isis, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, became a self-proclaimed Islamic state with the ultimate goal of restoring the caliphate. ... These territories take up a majority of Iraq and Syria, and if ISIS continues to spread their forces, "its rise will be the most significant revision of Middle East geography since national borders were set after the First World War" (Fulford). ... The main goals of the airstrikes are to ...

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4. ISIS and the Islamic State

ISIS is an Islamic extremist group controlling territory in Iraq and Syria, with limited territorial control in Libya and Nigeria. ... The following Essay will look at where do they come from, where they are getting their support, the destruction of ancient artifacts and buildings, and are they a threat outside of Iraq & Syria. ... The State of Qatar has long been accused of acting as a conduit for the flow of funds to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. ... The conflicts in Syria and Iraq have attracted foreign fighters by the thousands. ... In conclusion, ISIS has sought to establish...

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5. Shiite Sects in Islam

Shiite Islam originated as a political movement supporting Ali (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam) as the rightful leader of the Islamic State. ... After the end of the Ottoman sultanate and the founding of the French mandate in Syria (1920), the Druze leadership played a crucial role in moving and aiding the anti-French revolt (1925-27), after which an self-governing Druze state was created by the French in southern Syria. ... Since then the Druze have been active in the political life of Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. Druze officers were noticeable in the history of Syr...

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6. America and the Syrian Refugees

Department of State, there have been more than 650,000 displaced Europeans given admission into America with refugee status. ... To find asylum, the refugees migrated into European countries, such as Turkey, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Middle Eastern countries like Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and many countries around the world. ... In more than 4.7 million Syrian refugees also are received supporting from the Middle East countries, such as Turkey, Jordan, and Iraq. ... Also, America will never forget the 9/11 attacks, operated by Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda, killed nearly 3,000 pe...

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7. ISIS - A Symptom of a Political Condition

Today, Americans and its allies face a new radical foe who call themselves ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria). ... Among them was the use of Iraq's counterterrorism laws which would allow him to imprison Sunnis in Iraq. ... In Syria, ISIS leadership saw an opportunity with the withdrawal of American soldiers in Iraq in December of 2011 and an uprising which began in Syria in March 2011. ... ISIS is able to support Syrians through its key source of income, oil from territories captured in Syria Deir al-Zour and Raqqa and the province of Nineveh in Iraq which ISIS uses to court tribesme...

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8. Iraq Culture Research

Iraq borders Kuwait to the south, Saudi Arabia the south, Jordan the west, Syrian Arab Republic to the northwest, Turkey to the north, and the Islamic Republic of Iran to the East. ... Iraq has mountains in the north, plains in the center, the Syrian Desert in the southwest, and marshlands in the southeast. ... As a result, the Kurds have been left on the margins of national life and have been in a state of perpetual revolt. ... In 1997, a report by the United Nations secretary general stated that more than 500,000 Kurds were "internally displaced in the three northern Kurdish provinces."......

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9. Religious Extremism - From Reason to Radicalism

In recent years, the primary conversation about terrorism and extremism among Americans has revolved around a group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS. ISIS, an Islamic extremist rebel group, rules an area larger than the United Kingdom, with increasing territory in Syria, Iraq, Libya, and Nigeria. Originating in 1999 and later joining forces with al-Qaeda in 2004, the group, along with other insurgents, formed the Mujahideen Council which in 2006 proclaimed the formation of the Islamic State of Iraq, or ISI. ... With al-Baghdadi as its caliph, the Islamic State strives to u...

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