Abstracts Philosophy, Religion, and Theology

The religious and political beliefs of ISIS

by Abdullah Binmansour

This project attempts to dissect the existence of a popular Islamist insurgency know in short as I.S.I.S, whose initials mean State of Iraq and Syria. It looks into the roots of the jihadist extremist militant group, its mission, how it plans and executes its objectives, how its actions have affected the rest of the world and what the future holds for it. The thesis wishes to figure out why the ISIS has attracted so much attention from all over the world. The various sections of this thesis chronologically shed light on the importance of the topic of ISIS, the roots of the organization, and how has the group managed to use savagery as psychological warfare. This thesis will also cover the responses to ISIS from other Islamic states and Western countries. The thesis concludes by stating the future for ISIS in Religious and Political Conflict in the Middle East. Advisors/Committee Members: Jacob, James E (advisor).