Monday.COME "ISIS: Real and Imagined Islamic State" |
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ISIS: Real and Imagined Islamic State The so-called Islamic State, or ISIS, has affected the balance of power in the Middle East and terrified people around the world with its brutal tactics and declared intent to dominate the region and beyond. But is this most recent example of militant political Islam truly different, or more dangerous than previous Muslim extremist movements? In order to approach an answer to this question, we must understand: Who and what exactly is ISIS? How did it arise? What are its claims and goals? What makes it a state? Is it genuinely Islamic? And what relationship does it have to the traditional Islamic political concept of the Caliphate, another title ISIS has claimed for itself? These questions will be explored from the perspective of Religious Studies of Islam, in order to examine the history, current situation and possible future of this phenomenon on everyone's mind. Date: February 29, 2016 (Monday) Monday.COME is open to staff members and students of universities and institutions. It is closed to the press. |
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