Most identify the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria as being an Islamic terrorist group. Whether or not ISIS is actually Islamic has been up for debate. One thing that is for certain is that ISIS does use, proclaim and manipulate Islam in its’ ever-lasting ploy to lure recruits to join their ranks.
For instance, one of the ways this is done is through imams. Imams serve as the leaders of Muslim mosques all across the world. So, needless to be said, imams serve as important authoritative figures in Muslim communities. People typically don’t question what they say. So, it is easy for imams with radical Islamist views to plant their “seeds” into the minds of the youth across the world. Some of the more notorious imams known for their support …show more content…
Isis is taking the meanings of today to apply to the Quran which was written ages ago. Also, the Quran similarly as the Bible, has passages that have detailed things that happened in the earlier parts of history and things that it instructs its followers to do. Isis typically refers to passages of historical information and tries to use that as instructions for the way that God wants people to be. This even applies to the rape and slavery of the Yazidi women and children.
It does say in the Quran that during war, the winning side is allowed to take a reward, meaning slaves. However, Isis is only in a war in their own minds. It is a war that they created and started. So, for them this makes it possible for them to enslave Yazidi women even though the Yazidis were sovereign and had nothing to do with a war against Isis or Muslim persons of the region.
This shows that most Isis members, in actuality, don’t know anything about their own religion. This is why it easy for radical imams like Anjem Chowdry to come and influence them so easily. Isis’ views are similar to that of Wahhabism which is the strictest form of Islam that there is. Coincidentally Wahhabism is the form of Islam that is practiced by the country of Saudi Arabia, a country that funds terrorism and has spent billions of dollars to spread Wahhabism all over the
For instance, one of the ways this is done is through imams. Imams serve as the leaders of Muslim mosques all across the world. So, needless to be said, imams serve as important authoritative figures in Muslim communities. People typically don’t question what they say. So, it is easy for imams with radical Islamist views to plant their “seeds” into the minds of the youth across the world. Some of the more notorious imams known for their support …show more content…
Isis is taking the meanings of today to apply to the Quran which was written ages ago. Also, the Quran similarly as the Bible, has passages that have detailed things that happened in the earlier parts of history and things that it instructs its followers to do. Isis typically refers to passages of historical information and tries to use that as instructions for the way that God wants people to be. This even applies to the rape and slavery of the Yazidi women and children.
It does say in the Quran that during war, the winning side is allowed to take a reward, meaning slaves. However, Isis is only in a war in their own minds. It is a war that they created and started. So, for them this makes it possible for them to enslave Yazidi women even though the Yazidis were sovereign and had nothing to do with a war against Isis or Muslim persons of the region.
This shows that most Isis members, in actuality, don’t know anything about their own religion. This is why it easy for radical imams like Anjem Chowdry to come and influence them so easily. Isis’ views are similar to that of Wahhabism which is the strictest form of Islam that there is. Coincidentally Wahhabism is the form of Islam that is practiced by the country of Saudi Arabia, a country that funds terrorism and has spent billions of dollars to spread Wahhabism all over the