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[[File:Flag_of_The_Islamic_State_svg.png|thumb|348px|Flag of ISIS]] | [[File:Flag_of_The_Islamic_State_svg.png|thumb|348px|Flag of ISIS]] | ||
The '''Islamic State ''' or as others call it the '''Islamic State of Iraq and Syria''' ('''ISIS''') or the '''Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant''' ('''ISIL''') is a Sunni jihadist/Salafist [[Militant Islam|militant]] organization that has captured large amounts of land in mostly | The '''Islamic State ''' or as others call it the '''Islamic State of Iraq and Syria''' ('''ISIS''') or the '''Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant''' ('''ISIL''') is a Sunni jihadist/Salafist [[Militant Islam|militant]] organization that has captured large amounts of land in mostly northeastern, some areas of northwestern, and some southwestern parts of Syria, 1.8/3 of Iraq and had now taken a very small part of Northeastern | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
=== | === Goals === | ||
ISIS plans to build an Islamic caliphate nation (However all of the nations recognize ISIS/IS as a terrorist faction) made of both countries and other neighboring nations. It has become the most powerful terrorist organization in the entire Middle East and is the richest in the world, dealing in oil smuggling and human trafficking. It is said to be so extreme that even [[Al-Qaeda]], the terrorist group that caused the [[9/11|September 11th terrorist attacks]], has reported to be afraid of them. One of the factions in their organization is the Sisters of ISIS, women who had been corrupted by their deception and recruit Muslim women to join their cause. | |||
=== Government === | === Government === | ||
ISIS is a fanatical Islamic | ISIS is a fanatical Islamic dictatorship that is established all throughout its territories. Sunni Islam is the only religion allowed and religious minorities have been reportedly slaughtered and persecuted and any surviving Christians in ISIS Territories are forced to pay taxes in order to survive. At one point in Syria, ISIS had banned children from learning math, social studies, sports, elections and democracy, and subject them to their own teachings. They also showed themselves to be pro-Creationist and anti-Intellectualist, as evidenced when they banned teachers from referencing the Theory of Evolution and that they must say that the laws of physics and chemistry "are due to Allah's laws and rules." | ||
=== International Involvements === | === International Involvements === | ||
While ISIS is mainly focused in Iraq and Syria, ISIS | While ISIS is mainly focused in Iraq and Syria, ISIS affiliates and other Islamic terrorist organizations that have sworn allegiance towards ISIS, have began a campaign in other nations, mainly North African States like Libya, where they have been reported to control Derna in Northern Libya, where ISIS flags are on cars, along with staged mass executions in Baseball Stadiums. ISIS is also a known supporter of [[Boko Haram]] in Nigeria, as their leader had the ISIS flag shown in one of the videos that he made. Recently, ISIS had staged a mass killing of over 21 Egyptian Copt Christians and had beheaded all of them somewhere on a coastline in Northern Libya. Many other radical Islamic terrorist organizations have sworn allegiance towards ISIS and were even given support by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQPA), which is one of the most dangerous branches of Al-Qaeda and has gotten involved in the Islamic Insurgency in Yemen where they've gained control and are a rival faction of Al-Qaeda. The Caucuses Emirate based in Chechyna has most of its commanders swear allegience towards ISIS and there are concerns about ISIS getting involved in the Chechen Insurgency. Recently, ISIS had accepted Boko Haram's allegience and it now acts as an branch of ISIS in Africa. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == |