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Special Edition: Understanding Islam and ISIS

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ISIS ORGANIZATIONAL, FINANCIAL & MILITARISTIC ADVANCES FINANCIAL

ORGANIZATIONAL October 2006

February 2014

June 2014

FORMATION OF ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ

AL-QAEDA CUTS TIES WITH ISIS

ISIS SEIZES MOSUL BANK

Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, announces the creation of the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) and put forth Abu Omar alBaghdadi as the leader.

ISIS “is not a branch of the al-Qaeda group...does not have an organizational relationship with it and [alQaeda] is not the group responsible for their actions,” said al-Qaeda’s General Command.

May 2010 NEW LEADER OF ISIS APPOINTED Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi became the new leader of ISI after former leader Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, and Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, were killed in a US-Iraqi operation.

April 2013 ISIS FORMED

ISIS militants seized control of Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city and robbed the Mosul central bank of $425M. They also reportedly stole millions from other Mosul banks and a “large quantity of gold.” The International Business Times named ISIS the “World’s Richest Terror Force.”

Feb 27, 2014

June 2014

ISIS IMPOSES RULES FOR CHRISTIANS In Raqqa, ISIS militants set rules for Christians where they could either convert to Islam, pay a gold tax and face limitations on practicing their faith, or be killed.

Though many fled when ISIS arrived, about 20 Christian leaders accepted the new rules.

ISIS TAKES BAIJI OIL REFINERY After 10 days of fighting, ISIS militants finally gained control of Iraq’s main oil refinery in Baiji, which is south of ISIS-controlled Mosul. The refinery supplies about one-third of Iraq’s oil and refines crude oil into petroleum used for transportation and power stations.

JORDAN

July 2014 ISIS TAKES SYRIA’S LARGEST OIL FACILITY

Al-Baghdadi changed the name of ISI to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.

Henceforth, it was known as ISIS.

ISIS takes control of al-Omar oil field, Syria’s largest and most important oil facility. With a capacity to produce 75,000 barrels of oil daily, it quickly becomes a major source of funding for the group.

PROPAGANDA & SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS March 2014

April 2014

June 2014

July 2014

ANNUAL REPORT

ISIS APP RELEASED

TWITTER CAMPAIGN

DABIQ MAGAZINE

ISIS publishes “al-Naba,” its “annual report” covering the period of Nov. 2012 - Nov. 2013. The 400+ page report boasts of 1,047 attacks, 57 sniper engagements, 1,083 assassinations, 4,465 improvised explosive devices, and 607 rocket attacks.

ISIS’s app, The Dawn of Glad Tidings or simply Dawn, goes live on Google Play.

ISIS releases a recruitment video titled “There is no life without Jihad” via Twitter calling for recruits from the West to join their cause.

The hashtag #AllEyesOnISIS begins to build grassroot support.

ISIS releases its first issue of DABIQ, an online magazine used for recruitment and propaganda purposes

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TURKEY

MILITARY

Kobani Mosul

Aleppo

IRAN

Nimrud

August 6, 2014

Sinjar

Raqqa

ISIS STORMS SINJAR

Al- Omar Oil Field

Storming the Iraqi town of Sinjar, home to a religious minority group called the Yazidis, ISIS killed, raped, and sold into slavery thousands of people.

Baiji

SYRIA

Tikrit Baghdad

Fallujah

IRAQ

April 12, 2015 NIMRUD DESTROYED Nimrud, an ancient Assyrian city and one of Iraq’s greatest archaeological treasures, was blown up by ISIS.

January 2014

January 2016

FALLUJAH CAPTURED

KURDISH FORCES TAKE KOBANI

SAUDI ARABIA

April 2016

July 2014

June 2014

CHRISTIANS FLEE MOSUL

TIKRIT CAPTURED

ISIS issued an ultimatum to Iraqi Christians living in Mosul - they must convert to Islam, pay a fine or face “death by the sword.” Thousands of Christian families flee with nothing but the clothes on their back.

With just 30 unarmored trucks, ISIS captures Tikrit without firing a shot. Fearful of ISIS after their successful takeover of Mosul, security forces fled.

SYRIAN REBELS ADVANCE IN ALEPPO Territory reached

by ISIS Cities/Towns attacked

by ISIS

(SUPPORTING RECRUITING & SPREAD OF TERROR) Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

February 2015

April 19, 2015

Nov. 13, 2015

BEHEADING VIDEOS

21 MARTYRS

33 MARTYRS

2015 PARIS ATTACK

ISIS releases a series of videos featuring the beheadings of James Foley, Steven Sotloff, David Haines, Alan Henning, Peter Kassig, and Kenji Goto.

ISIS releases a video of the beheading of 21 coptic Christians on the beach in Libya – declaring war on the nation of the cross.

ISIS releases a video of the operative behead two groups of prisoners, including 30 Ethiopian citizens.

The Paris terror attacks occurred, killing more than 120 people and hundreds more were injured.

ISIS claims to be behind these attacks as well.

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UNDERSTANDING ISLAM The actions of ISIS and other Islamic terror groups at first seem to be madness. This special section on Islam will give you insight into the founder of Islam, Muhammad, Islam’s holy books, and Islam’s long history of conquering through terror. Once you understand Islam, the actions of its myriad of terror groups make sense and can be seen in context.

UNDERSTANDING MUHAMMAD Muhammad is not like other religious leaders. He behaved very differently than Buddha, Confucius, Gandhi, Lao Tzu, or Moses. Most simply, he was a a religious leader and a warlord, with all that entails.

We know this from Islam’s own holy books, the Quran and Hadith, not books hostile to Islam.

Islam’s books, The Quran (Muhammad said he was given the words of the Quran directly from God), and Hadiths both spend a lot of time lifting up Muhammad as perfect.

THE HADITHS (Built on the Siras) There are six Hadiths accepted as authoritative.

Lower Four: Two Most Authoritative: Sahih al Bukhari Sunan al Sughra Sahih Muslim Sunan Abu Dawood Jamit Tirmidhi Sunan ibn Majah

THE SIRA (Built on the Quzssas) The Hadiths were drawn from the Siras (biographies) on Muhammad.

There are three authoritative Siras.

Sira 1: Rasul Allah (by Ibn Ishaq) Sira 2: Ibn Hisham Sira 3: Ibn Tabari

QUZSSAS Prior to the Sira, the record of Muhammad’s life was carried down the generations verbally by professional storytellers known as Quzssas.

The books detail Muhammad ordering individual people to be killed that oppose him, as well as the murder of whole groups.

For instance, he ordered the killing of the Jews of Medina (the Banu Qurazya tribe) in 627 where he ordered the deaths of between 400 and 900 Jewish men.

The wives and children were captives and sold into slavery.

From the Islamic writings, it appears he participated in the killing as well.

THE QURAN Muhammad said this book was given to him by Allah himself. Muslims regard this as the direct expression of God. It contains at least 109 verses that call Muslims to war with nonbelievers for the sake of Islam. Here are just a few: “Fighting is prescribed for you, and you dislike it but it is possible that you dislike a thing which is good for you but Allah knows (best) and you do not know (best).” Quran 2:216

THE FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM Shahadah Faith in Allah and Muhammad as prophet Salah Prayer five times each day Zakah Giving 2.5% of income to charity

“Take (the apostates [those that leave Islam]) and kill them wherever you find them. Do not take them for guides or helpers.” Quran: 4:89 Sawm “I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them” Quran 8:12 “Soon shall We cast terror into thehearts of the Unbelievers, (specifically polytheists (including Christians) for heresy in regards to polythesim).”

Quran 3:151 “Those who believe, fight in the cause of Allah…”

Quran 4:76

Fasting during Ramadan Hajj Once in a lifetime trip to Mecca Jihad

The unofficial 6th Pillar, Jihad is a compulsory duty for Muslims

ISLAM LESSONS ON ISLAM From Islam Uncensored

By Jeff King, President of ICC. Available on Amazon.

1. Don’t Hate: We consider Muslims to have been captured and enslaved. Muslims that are not involved in terror need to be set free, not murdered or bombed. While you may hate the system of Islam, you should care for, love, and reach out to Muslims.

2. Islam Should Be Subject to Criticism: Islam should be subject to criticism as is every other religion, including Christianity. It is not “racist,” “bigoted,” or hateful to discuss or criticize Islam.

3. Islam Needs a Reformation: Criticism and uncensoring Islam should lead into a time of reformation/modernization that can be achieved through open dialogue and the creation of an environment of self-criticism.

4. Muhammad was Nothing like Buddha, Confucius, etc.: He was a warlord and this is seen in the Islamic holy books. Not books critical of Islam. He participated in at least 25 deadly mass attacks.

5. Radical Islam is Fundamentalist Islam: Groups like Al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood haven’t twisted their holy books; they are merely following the strict adherence to its teachings.

6. Radical Views Are Widespread In Islam: While most Western Muslims are not interested in taking up arms, there are many with radical views and this is worrying to moderate Western Muslims.

7. Muslims Divide the World: In Islamic culture, the world is divided between geography subjected to Islam (Dar al-Islam) and the World of War (Dar al Harb) which is everything else.

8. Violent Jihad Has Always Been the Main Tool for Muslim Expansion: Without Jihad, Islam would have died long ago or been a minor religion.

9. Islam is More than a Religion, It’s a Religious/Political/Government/Military System: The introduction of jihad represents Islam’s transition from a garden variety religion into a new state-religious hybrid.

10. In Islam, Lying Is Legal: According to Sharia law, lying and deception towards your enemies during war or when in danger is halal (legal) and Islam considers itself to be at war with all non-Muslims. This practice is known as Taqiya (in Shia Islam). It is a bit more restricted in Sunni jurisprudence but not in practice.

11. Abrogation: Muhammad was relatively peaceful when he started but became very violent as, over time, he gained power, fighters, and wealth. Different verses in the Quran/Hadiths reflect these time periods and are often in conflict.

Abrogation is the Islamic principle that the latter chronological verses override (abrogate) the earlier peaceful verses when in conflict. Muslim apologists and those that practice Islamic sanctioned strategic lying (Taqiyya) quote only the peaceful earlier verses to the uninformed Westerner to hide the violence and hate of Islam.

12. Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States Are the Root of Most of Today’s Islamic Violence: The Saudi government (by their own admission) spent $100 billion spreading violent Wahabbi Islam around the world from 1970 to 2000. This does not count giving by normal Muslims in alms that went toward the same.

13. Saudi Penetration of the US: The Saudis hold the deeds to and control 70% of US mosques through the North American Islamist Trust.

14. Islam, The Persecutor: Contrary to Islamist propaganda, Islam around the world and in the West is overwhelmingly the persecutor - not the persecuted.

15. “Islam is a Religion of Peace” is a Strategy to Marginalize Islamic Radicals: The downside to this strategy is that it has led to the strangulation of open debate which is vital to bring about the modernization of Islam that is so desperately needed.

Without discussing Islam’s shortcomings and weaknesses, there is less impetus for change.

TIMELINE: ISLAM Birth of Muhammad.

Muhammad’s 1st encounter with a spirit.

Doesn’t know if he’s possessed or a prophet.

Wife/Uncle convince him he’s a prophet.

Muhammad begins his public message, that God is one and He is God’s supreme messenger. This is rejected by Meccans.

Muhammad, 46 years old attempts to marry six yr. old daughter of friend.

Marries and consummates marriage when she is nine.

570 A.D.

610 A.D.

613 A.D.

617 A.D.

People of Medina accept him and welcome him in.

621 A.D.

Muhammad and followers leave Mecca and flee (Hejira).

622 A.D.

THE FIRST WAVE OF JIHAD:

Abu Bakr becomes the first Sunni caliph, or successor to Muhammad and initiates Muslim expansion beyond Saudi Arabia.

632 A.D.

Muslims conquer Jerusalem.

Muslims enter Europe via Spain.

638 A.D.

671 A.D.

Muslims advance into Europe, halted in France at the Battle of Tours.

Muslims conquer Sicily and advance into Italy.

732 A.D.

902 A.D.

THE SECOND WAVE OF JIHAD:

Mehmed I unifies Ottoman territory ,solidifying its political and cultural presence.

1413 A.D.

Fall of Constantinople culminates in the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) and subjugation of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

1453 A.D.

Sharia Law becomes the official Muslim teaching of Iran.

1501-1732 A.D.

THE THIRD WAVE OF JIHAD:

Muslim Prince Babur enters India, founds Mughal dynasty.

1505 A.D.

Ottoman Empire reaches Indonesia and Kenya supporting Muslim rulers in the region.

1512-20 A.D.

570 TO 1924 Muhammad begins Pledge of War where obedience to himself is pledged and it is agreed that the body will come together when under attack.

623 A.D.

After 15 years of messaging, Muhammad has only 150 followers (approx.). He tells his followers that Allah has revealed to him that his followers can attack those that oppose him and take their lives, their families, and their wealth.

Number of followers explodes.

624-27 A.D.

Battle of the Trench: Muhammad and his followers beheaded 400-900 Jewish men and teenage boys that surrendered to him. Women and children sold as slaves or enslaved.

Muhammad dies after occupying Mecca for two years, creating a power struggle amongst his followers leading to the Sunni-Shi’a split which continues to plague Islam into the present.

627 A.D.

632 A.D.

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MUHAMMAD

Muslims conquer North Africa.

972 A.D.

Sunni Muslim Seljuk Turks form empire expanding from Turkey to Central Asia.

1037-1194 A.D.

The Crusades.

1096-1291 A.D.

Mongol invasion of Islamic Lands.

Ottoman Empire (Islamic) founded

by Osman I.

1220-60 A.D.

1299-1924 A.D.

Ottomans invade India, beginning centuries of conflict.

Estimated 30-70 million Indians killed in Muslim attacks.

1398-1505 A.D.

MUSLIM EXPANSION UNDER THE CALIPHATES

High point of the Ottoman Empire.

1520-66 A.D.

The Barbary Wars: First instance of Muslim extremism against the United States.

1801-05 A.D.

Jews begin to return to Palestine in earnest.

1910 A.D.

Ottoman empire joins Central Powers in WWI.

1914 A.D.

Ottoman Empire (Muslim Turkey) kills 800,000 to 1,500,000 Christians in Armenia.

1915 A.D.

THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AND THE RISE OF THE STATE

Ottoman Empire collapses.

1924 A.D.

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TIMELINE: ISLAM Muslim Brotherhood formed by Hasan alBanna in Egypt, ushering in the modern Islamist movement.

1928 A.D.

Saudi Arabia formed; seen as model for Islamic state.

1932 A.D.

World War II and the Holocaust.

1939-45 A.D.

UN recognition of the state of Israel sparks modern fray between Muslims and Jews.

1947 A.D.

Pakistan splits with India, creating first official Islamic State after inter-communal violence between Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims culminated in 500,000 -1 million casualties.

1947-49 A.D.

THE FOURTH WAVE OF JIHAD:

Oil shocks begin massive flow of money into Saudi Arabia and Gulf States. For the next 30 years, Saudis spend $100 billion building radical mosques, boarding schools, terror groups, and political organizations around the world.

Yom Kippur War; Munich Olympic hostage crisis.

1970s

1973 A.D.

Iranian revolution establishing the Islamic Republic of Iran.

1979 A.D.

Soviet-Afghan War: Mujahedeen “freedom fighters;” Osama Bin Laden’s quest against the West begins.

1979-89 A.D.

Iran (Shi’a)/Iraq (Sunni) War continues the religious conflict between Sunnis and Shi’a Muslims.

1980-88 A.D.

THE FIFTH WAVE OF JIHAD:

Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union; First Gulf War.

1988-91 A.D.

Taliban in Afghanistan formed.

Indonesian Revolution transitioning from dictatorship to democracy.

Seen as possible system for Middle East nations to emulate.

1994-Present

1998 A.D.

THE SIXTH WAVE OF JIHAD:

Bombing of U.S.S. Cole by Jaish-eMohammed (Army of Mohammed).

2000 A.D.

9/11 terrorist attacks.

2001 A.D.

1928 TO 2006 1st Arab-Israeli War.

1948 A.D.

OPEC is formed.

Saayid Qutb, member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Publishes Milestones the “Communist Manifesto” of the Islamist movement; The PLO is formed by the Arab League.

1960 A.D.

Israel defeats Arab Nations in Six-Day War.

1964 A.D.

1967 A.D.

THE BIRTH AND RISE OF MODERN FUNDAMENTALIST MUSLIM MOVEMENT

Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat killed by Muslim Brotherhood affiliates.

1981 A.D.

Hezbollah is formed in Lebanon with backing by Shi’a Iran.

1982 A.D.

Bombing of Marine barracks in Lebanon killing 240 U.S. soldiers with Iranian support.

Islamists begin recruitment of foreign Mujahideen fighters in the US.

1983 A.D.

Hamas is birthed

by Muslim Brotherhood in Palestinian territories.

1986 A.D.

1987-Present

Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.

Osama Bin Laden forms Al-Qaeda.

1988 A.D.

RADICAL ISLAMIC TERRORISM

Operation Enduring Freedom (War in Afghanistan).

2001-14 A.D.

Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram forms in Nigeria.

2002- Present

Operation Iraqi Freedom (Second Gulf War).

2003-11 A.D.

Al-Shabaab forms in Somalia.

2004-Present

THE WAR ON TERROR

Al-Qaeda of Iraq (AQI) becomes Islamic State of Iraq (ISI).

2006 A.D.

ISLAMIC MILITANT ATTACKS A world map of the major Islamic militant attacks since 2001. The data was pulled from a much larger list found on www.thereligionofpeace.com.

CANADA

SPAIN

Montreal, QB - 2014.10.20 A convert to Islam runs down two Canadian soldiers with his car “in the name of Allah.”

Madrid - 2004.03.11 10 coordinated al-Qaeda bomb blasts on commuter trains leave over 200 people dead.

UNITED KINGDOM Essex - 2013.10.28 A prostitute is killed by a devout Muslim for working too close to his mosque.

FRANCE Paris - 2015.11.13 Islamic terrorists open fire and throw bombs in Paris, killing 130 people.

UNITED STATES Arlington, VA - 2001.09.11 Nearly 200 people killed when Islamic hijackers steer a plane into the Pentagon.

BELGIUM

New York, NY - 2001.09.11 Islamic hijackers steer two planes into the World Trade Center, killing thousands when the towers collapsed.

Brussels - 2016.03.22 14 people are killed when two suicide bombers detonate nail-packed explosives.

New York, NY - 2014.10.23 Four rookie cops and a female bystander are assaulted with an axe by a Muslim who says that he is acting in the cause of Allah.

DENMARK Copenhagen - 2015.02.15 A 37-year-old Jewish man guarding a synagogue is gunned down by a Muslim radical.

Dallas, TX - 2015.05 Two men opened fire outside of a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest. Both reportedly supported ISIS. San Bernardino, CA - 2015.12 A “very religious” Muslim shoots up a Christmas party with his wife, leaving 14 dead.

URUGUAY Paysandu -2016.03.08 A Jewish man is stabbed to death by a Muslim convert “following Allah’s order…”

NIGERIA

CHECHNYA

RUSSIA

Baga - 2015.01.07 More than 2000 villagers are feared dead following a killing spree by Boko Haram.

Grozny - 2002.12.27 Three Fedayeen suicide bombers kill more than 80 Russians and Chechens.

Beslan - 2004.09.03 Islamic militants shoot more than 300 fleeing students and teachers in the back.

SOMALIA

TURKEY

CHINA

Mogadishu - 2006.03.26 Islamic militias of rival clerics set off four days of violence, leaving more than 100 dead.

Ankara - 2015.10.10 Two suicide bombers massacre 100 demonstrators at a peace rally.

Aksu - 2015.09.18 Five guards are among approximately 50 people at a coal mine stabbed to death

by Muslim “separatists.�

PHILIPPINES Basilan - 2016.04.09 Abu Sayyaf ambush and kill 18 local security personnel, some of which are beheaded.

SUDAN Akobo - 2004.05.01 Khartoum-backed militia kills over 200 people, including women and children in a raid on their camp.

IRAQ

KENYA

EGYPT

Garissa - 2015.04.02 Al-Shabaab members storm a college and execute nearly 150 Christian students.

Sinai - 2015.10.31 Suspected Wilayat Sinai terrorists bomb a Russian airplane carrying 224 civilians.

ISRAEL Jerusalem - 2003.08.19 Hamas takes credit for blowing up a civilian bus, killing at least 20.

Camp Speicher - 2014.06.12 Over 1,700 unarmed cadets are captured and massacred by the Islamic State.

INDONESIA Bali - 2002.10.12 Series of Al-Qaeda bombs in nightclubs kill more than 200 people.

PAKISTAN Lahore - 2016.03.27 A suicide blast targeting Christians celebrating Easter leaves over 70 dead.

SYRIA

INDIA

Palmyra - 2015.05.24 Women and children comprise the bulk of 400 civilians executed in cold blood by the Islamic State.

Mumbai - 2008.11.26 Mujahideen throw grenades and shoot over 150 civilians and tourists to death.

QUOTES “I have been ordered by Allah to fight against people until they testify that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is his messenger.”

“We don’t make a distinction between innocents and non-innocents. . .only between Muslims and unbelievers. The life of an unbeliever has no value. It has no sanctity.” “When you meet - Muhammad [Westerners], (slit their throats).

When you make the blood spill (from the Hadith) all over and the enemy becomes tired, . . .take them prisoner. Then “It is quite lawful for free them or exchange them una man to leave Islam, the prob- til the war is finished. . .use the lem is that he may lose his head sword and (behead) the enemy.” for doing so.”

“Norway and Sweden are experiencing a rape epidemic. The steady increase of rape cases and the link to ethnicity (Muslim immigration) are clear, unmistakable trends. Two out of three arrested rapists are immigrants with a non-Western background (Muslim) while 80 percent of the victims are Norwegian women.”

- Police Inspector Gunnar Larsen

- Omar Bakri Muhammad - Ibn Warraq (High profile Muslim cleric “Allah is our objective, the (Former Muslim and prolific based in the UK for 20 years) Quran is our Constitution, the author) Prophet is our leader, Jihad is

our way, and death for the sake “We have 50 million Muslims in of Allah is the highest of our “Jihad is. . . an obligation imEurope. Allah (may) grant vic- aspirations.” posed upon all Muslims by God. tory in Europe. . .without swords, It must continue until the whole guns, (or) conquest. 50 million - Muslim Brotherhood world has either accepted the Muslims of Europe will turn it Credo Islamic faith or submitted to the into a Muslim continent within a power of the Islamic state.” few decades.”

“I’m sick of being labeled as an - Bernard Lewis -Libyan Leader Muamar ‘Islamophobe’ for speaking the (Author and historian. The truth. I am sick of hearing we al-Gaddafi are not at war with Islam, yet Political Language of Islam) their actions tell me that it has “Women who don’t wear a heads- been and continues to be at war “The purest joy in Islam is to kill carf are asking to be raped.” with us — Dar al Islam and Dar and to be killed for Allah.” al Harb.”

- Shahid Mehdi (Islamic Cleric In Copenha- - Lieutenant Colonel Allen B. West gen) (22 year career in the United States Army, Iraq/Afghani“Use of violence for securing “Rape victims have no one to stan) - Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini

goals and terrorization of non- blame but themselves. Women Muslims are the pillar of Islamic who wear skimpy clothing, invited men to rape them.” morality.”

- Anwar Sheikh (Former - Australian Mufti Sheik Faiz Mohammed Muslim terrorist)

KEY ISLAMIC TERMS Abrogation:

Madrassa:

The doctrine where the latter verses of the holy A Muslim school or academic institution. book supersede the earlier verses.

Dar al-Harb:

“Domain of War.” This is a term used to describe a country not under Islamic law. It can be assumed there is hostility between these territories and Islamic states, as the areas that have peace agreements may be referred to as dar al-ahd or dar al-sulh.

Dar al-Islam:

Sharia (Shariah): The law of Islam.

Sunnah:

Sunnah are the acts, deeds, and words of Muhammad and encompass the Sira and Hadith.

Surah (Sura):

A chapter of the Qur’an.

World of Islam. Areas that have been conquered Taqiyya (Tauria):

by Islam.

The practice of intentionally deceiving others.

It is considered halal (legal) within Islam when Dhimmi/Dhimmitude: dealing with enemies. Muhammad and later A dhimmi is a non-Muslim living with restric- Caliphs used deception to conquer their enemies tions that effectively make him a third-class citi- and the practice continues today. Many fundazen in Muslim lands. Dhimmis are individuals; mentalists adhere to the traditional Islamic view dhimmitude is the state they find themselves in. that the world is divided into: 1) that already conquered by Islam, and 2) the rest of the world Fatwa: where Islam is at war. In that viewpoint, it is An opinion concerning Islamic law in light of re- appropriate to use Taqiyya in dealing with nonligious insight. Fatwa is made by a scholar, and Muslims. in the case of Shia, it can be binding. These are familiar to Westerners when Islamic leaders is- Wahhabi: sue a fatwa condeming an infidel or apostate to Fundamentalist religious branch or movement death for some transgression. within Islam. This is the most violent and intolerant sect of Islam formed by religious leader Jihad: Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab in the 1700’s.

“To strive.” The term can refer to the internal Wahhab and Ibn Saud formed a strategic partstruggle of Muslims to keep their faith or the ex- nership that to this day lies at the core of the ternal struggle to enlarge Muslim territory. The Saudi power structure. It is the most influential overwhelming use of the term in the Qur’an has sect of Islam due to Saudi/Gulf funding. The to do with external struggle (warfare). A Muslim Saudis have admitted to spending more than who perishes in violent Jihad is granted a place $100 billion expanding Wahhabi Islam since the in heaven. major influx of petro dollars in the 1970’s. Funds to expand Wahhabbi Islam go to building radiJizyah: cal mosques led by radical Wahhabi clerics and A tax imposed on non-Muslims living under an madrassas (Islamic boarding schools) around Islamic government. The tax allowed them to the world. If there is a big shiny new mosque in live under the protection of the state and remain your town, odds are it is Wahhabi-funded. exempt from military service and payment of Zakah (alms).

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