Isis An Introduction And Guide To The Islamic State Enhanced Credo Edition Brian L Steed by Brian L Steed 9781440849862, 9781440849879, 9781786849670, 1440849862, 1440849870, 1786849674 instant download after payment.

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.