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9 Things You Should Know About the Islamic State

11/16/2015

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This article was written by Joe Carter and is currently posted on The Gospel Coalition. To read this post in its entirety, please click here.
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a series of attacks in Paris this past weekend that killed 127 people. In a statement, the group said the purpose of the killings was, “To teach France, and all nations following its path, that they will remain at the top of Islamic State's list of targets, and that the smell of death won't leave their noses as long as they partake in their crusader campaign.” 

Here are nine things you should know about this Islamic terrorist group. 

1. Islamic State is the current name of an Islamic militant group that was established in Iraq in 2004 and pledged allegiance to “Al-Qaeda in Iraq.” They later broke away from Al-Qaeda because of differences in doctrine and objectives and formed a distinct organization. From late 2006 to mid 2013, the group called itself the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI). From 2013 to mid 2014, when they expanded into Syria, they called themselves the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). (Most Western media translate “Levant” as “Syria,” hence ISIS.) Since 2014, they have expanded their ambitions to be a global organization and today simply refer to themselves as “Islamic State.”


2. The stated long-term goal of Islamic State is to establish a "caliphate" to rule over the entire Muslim world, under a single leader and in line with Sharia (Islamic law). A caliphate is a form of Islamic government led by a caliph, a person considered a political and religious successor to the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.
This article was originally posted on The Gospel Coalition. To read point 3-9, click here
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