ISIS: An Extreme Form Of Islam

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ISIS was founded in 1999 by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Within five years, al-Zarqawi’s Islamic extremist group associated themselves with Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda. By the beginning of 2014, Al-Qaeda officially dissociated itself from ISIS, leaving ISIS self-sustained. Al-Qaeda refused to be held responsible for ISIS’ actions because they were “too extreme” in some incidents. ISIS follows an extreme form of Islam known as Salafism, and it promotes violence and bloodshed to establish and maintain strict adherence to the Qur’an. ISIS has declared war against all infidels, and this includes westerners, Christians, Jews, and any other Muslims who do not pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of ISIS since 2010, as the new caliph. One of …show more content…
While they're described as a terrorist organization, they are also known as a trained militia in guerrilla warfare. They've shown astonishing organizational skills from a military standpoint, and this is unusual for a group of this sort where chaos, corruption and military inadequacy are average. Their beheadings, rapes and live burnings are done to intimidate and nearly paralyze the world into an inability to respond appropriately. Additionally, they use social networks and the internet to spread their propaganda of terror, as well as recruit fighters. ISIS represents a brand of Islam that knows no boundaries to its violence. The lack of moral equivalence between a group driven by an ideology worshipping death and a world valuing life is always going to be a challenge. So my solution? Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. If ISIS has its way, it will not stop at trying to destroy or conquer Israel. Jeremiah nor Isaiah ever named ISIS specifically, but they did say enemies would surround Israel, and this is apparently coming true in an alarming fashion. As the second coming of the Lord draws closer as prophesied, let us pray, but also prepare our hearts for the difficult times to come by drawing close to the Lord. Let us also do all we can now to proclaim the truth that there is salvation in anyone other than Jesus Christ. We serve an all-powerful God and we should not fear the future. Let us look ahead