2. The problem
Terrorism has become a major
force and practice in many
Islamic groups
They cite the Qur’an as their
justification, along with the
example of their prophet
Muhammad
3. Historical background of
terrorism – All dates are A.D.
632-661 – The 4 “rightly guided caliphs”
661 – Ali killed, strife divided into Sunni
and Shi’a
661-750 – Umayyad Caliphate
750-1258 Abbisid Caliphate
1261-1517 Mamluk sultans
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4. Historical background of
terrorism – All dates are A.D.
1517-1924 Ottoman Caliphate –
stopped by Ataturk – secular Turkey
1744 – Abd al-Wahhab, reformer of
Sunni, makes pact with Muhammad ibn
Saud
1924 – Ataturk abolished the caliphate
and established secular Turkey, though
Muslim
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5. Historical background of
terrorism – All dates are A.D.
1928 Hassan al-Banna, school teacher
forms Muslim Brotherhood to restore
Spain, Sicily, Balkans & Italian coast to
Muslims
1938 Saud family will spend 100 billion
to finance Wahhabi propaganda
1966 Precursor to ISIS founded in
Jordan by al-Zarqawi
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6. Historical background of
terrorism – All dates are A.D.
1979 – Iranian revolution
1989 – First fatwa with blasphemy law
calling for death of Salman Rushdie
1989-1999 Zarqawi threatens havoc,
arrested, released from gen. amnesty
2001 – Al-Queda strikes NYC &
Pentagon
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7. Historical background of
terrorism – All dates are A.D.
1979 – Iranian revolution
1989 – First fatwa with blasphemy law
calling for death of Salman Rushdie
1989-1999 Zarqawi threatens havoc,
arrested, released from gen. amnesty
2001 – Al-Queda strikes NYC &
Pentagon
2006 Zarqawi killed in US airstrike
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8. Historical background of
terrorism – All dates are A.D.
2010 Arab spring
2011 America leaves Iraq
2013 – ISIS takes control of territory,
frees jihadis from Abu Gharib prison
July 2014 – ISIS declares caliphate,
calls itself Islamic State with Abu Bakr
al-Baghdadi as caliph
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9. Major terrorist groups
ISIS or ISIL (L = Levant, which is larger
area than Syria)
Al Queda – officially separated from ISIS
Boco Haram (Nigeria)
Al Shabaab – Somalia area
Abu Sayyaf - Philippines
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10. Ideologically driven
ISIS and al Qaeda are driven by
ideology, not by charismatic leaders
Destroy a leader, new arise
Zarqawi was killed in 2006, and Osama
bin Ladin later, but al Qaeda goes on
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11. ISIS continues to advance
Bulldozed Syria-Iraq border which had
been determined by a western
agreement in 1916
Idea – one caliphate with all Muslims
subject to it
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi – PhD in islamic
law, model prisoner in Abu Ghraib so
he recruited many in many camps
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12. ISIS plan
Expell the USA from Iraq
Establish an Islamic authority over as
much territory as possible
Jihad wave to neighboring secular
states
Destroy Israel
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13. Previous terrorist groups
Shiite sect called the Assassins – you
kill, you win. You die, you go to heaven
Khawarij – may reject secular Muslim
rulers and even kill them
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14. Wahhabi movement
1744 – agreement with Arab chieftains
All Muslims who disagree are unbelievers and
could be killed as apostates or heretics
Gradual espansion – control of Mecca &
Medina 1792
1932 – Wahhabi sheik ibn Saud captured
Riyadh and set up Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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15. ISIS Bloody tactics
Everything by the Qur’an – paradise for
those killers and those killed in battle
OK to have innocents die in battle if
unavoidable for Islam to have victory
Jihadi were encouraged by the cruel
tactics
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16. ISIS targets in the USA
Soldiers
Police officers
Large crowds of unarmed people
P. 39 in Infidel’s Guide to ISIS outlines
nine threats to USA
Also media
We love death more than you love life
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17. ISIS and slavery
Very legitimate
Sell women and children
Have sex with captured slaves
Legal to spill any unbeliever’s blood
unless under protected covenant
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18. Taqiyya – lying for Islam
Qur’an 3:28 Lying is permissible to
deceive unbelievers
Pretend friendship to avoid suspicion
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19. Educated & media savvy
>20,000 jihadi from >90 countries
joined ISIS
100,000 posts of propaganda on
internet PER DAY
Usual jihadi is MORE educated than
general population
Programming in 23 languages
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20. Media savvy & technology
They are smart
They make slick attractive recruitment
videos
They have succeeded in some cyber
warfare penetrating personal and
governmental computers
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21. What is the major appeal
Not caused by poverty or lack of
education
They want to restore the glory of the
caliphate and achieve heaven
Jihad is obligatory for all Muslims
Higher reward – fight with possessions,
wealth, lives
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22. What helped ISIS succeed
Saddam Hussein removed, replaced by
weak Shi’a government, a client of
Shiite Iran
Sunni Iraqi resentment of Shi’a
government
Arab Spring with pro-Sharia revolts
putting Islamic governments using
democracy as a temporary means
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23. ISIS weaponry & money
Weak Iraqi Army got US weapons, then
abandoned them equipping ISIS
ISIS gets $1,000,000/day from oil, sold
on black market $30/barrel
$20,000,000 for hostages
Estimate total intake $6 million/day from
all sources
Use of death, slavery, ransoms
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24. Turkey
Nominally US ally, but realigning with
Islam
Allowing black market oil
What does this do to the solidarity of
NATO?
Is Turkey looking to be the center of a
caliphate in the future – perhaps after
Armageddon?
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25. Destroying civilizations
Removing temptation for idolatry
Destruction proves the superiority of Islam
and Allah’s punishment of older civilizations,
which are worthless
Judeo-Christian civilization loves life and
creativity. Islam loves death and destruction
We love death more than you love life…
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26. Opponents to ISIS
Kurds
Christians
Iranians
Shi’a Iraqi
Saudi Arabia
Sunnis around Ramadi
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27. Rules inside ISIS
Women cover entire body except hands
and face.
No makeup & cannot sit in a chair
Accompanied by male relative
Men – no cutting hair, gel, modern style
Only women sell women’s clothing
Amputation of hand for theft
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28. Rules inside ISIS
Men – no low-hanging jeans
Drugs, alcohol & cigarettes forbidden
No other political parties or armed groups
other than ISIS
Shari’a law
Graves & shrines forbidden
Apostates killed
80 lashes for wearing soccer jersey
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29. ISIS reign of terror
Public beheadings, even children
Crucifixions
Stoning women for adultery
Pervasive secret service
Set up as a state with various state
positions
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30. ISIS totalitarian state
No dissention – otherwise trials
No leaving
Woman enforcers there to make certain
women obey the rules
Sex slaves are common, as in Islamic
history
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31. Caliphate
Symbol of Muslim unity
Caliph commands obedience of all
Muslims
He alone can authorize offensive war
Ideal caliph – male Muslim, possibly
from Quraysh tribe – should be able to
make legal judgments. Upright, or the
least corrupt available
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32. Caliphate
Goal – total submission to Allah in all areas
of life
Terrorism is justified because the Muslims
have been vilified and humiliated, Allah &
Muhammad insulted
Call for Muslims hijira to come to ISIS,
especially professionals
The land is for all Muslims.
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33. Support for ISIS
30 Muslim groups from
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Algeria
Egypt
Iraq
Lebanon
Libya
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34. Support for ISIS
30 Muslim groups from
Nigeria
Palestinian territories
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Syria
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35. ISIS spells out their plans
Defeat Saudi Arabia & Iran
Europe – weak and oppressed. Presents
Muslims as oppressed
Multiculturalism helps the movement
Earlier Muslims were happy to be in Europe,
kept a low profile, and their children made
lots of money
Third generation will attack
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36. ISIS plans
ISIS fighters may return to Europe
trained and battle-hardened
They expect the political left to join up
with Muslims
Their ebooks are instructions as to
make bombs and Molotov cocktails
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37. ISIS schedule
Attack Arabia first – victory
Attack Iran next
Then attack Rome, who will land in al-
A’maq or Dabiq
Finally al-Dajjal will come and Allah will
give them victory too. 1/3 will run away,
1/3 will die as martyrs, 1/3 will be
conquerors
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38. ISIS contentions
Muslim Brotherhood was good, but
undermined by General Nassir
Israel gets intelligence from the USA
but also from black magic
They expect Israel falling in 2022
The showdown will be at Ben Gurion
International Airport. Then Isa will
come from heaven against al-Dajjal
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39. Warfare in USA
Live a double life, and use subterfuge
Do not live openly like a devout Muslim
Use western nicknames
Steal (often legally) from non-Muslim
Maybe use toy guns initially for target
practice
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40. An ideological battle
Permanent military victory may be
difficult
It is an ideological battle of death
versus life
Many Muslims in Iran are turning away
from Islam as they see ISIS and realize
that this is actually what Islam teaches
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41. Cruelty is used as a recruiting
tool
Cruelty models Muhammad’s treatment
of apostates and those opposing his
rule – beheadings, burning out eyes,
putting fire on chest, chopping of hands
and opposite feet, leaving to die of
thirst, assassinations are all
documented in the Qur’an or Hadith
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42. Cruelty is used as a recruiting
tool
Cruelty is designed to prove that ISIS is
true Islam – carrying out punishments of
Shari’a
Cruelty turns off some, but recruits
others
Cruelty mades the “kuffers” or “kafirs”
(unbelievers) fear
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