Religious Prophecies and Violent Extremism

Description

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Introduction                                                 

Conceptual Framework

Two types of Terrorist Organizations

New Terrorism and Use of Weapon of Mass Destruction

Is there only one Religion?

The Evolution of Religious Wave

•        Religious Apocalyptic Terrorist Organizations
•        New Tribalism or Apocalyptic Terrorism
•        Child Abduction
•        Genocide
•        Tribal Affiliation
•        Utopians Society

Historical Use of Religious Prophecies

• Definition of Prophecies
• The Use of Religious prophecies by Jews
• Christian and End Time prophecies
• The Use of Religious Prophecies by Muslims

Emergence of Islamic State

• Abu Bakr al Baghdadi Era
• Two Contrasting Strands
• Syrian Operation
• Apocalyptic Ideology
• The Anti-Shi’ite Ideology
• Declaration of Caliphate
• Strategic Difference withal-Qaeda

The Use of Religious Prophecies by Islamic State

• Significance of Syria in End Time Prophecies
• Prophecies Used by Islamic State
• Black Flags from Khorasan
• Dabiq Prophecy
• Prophecies about Muhajirin
• Revival of Slavery
• Apocalyptic Views of Islamic State Leaders

Why Prophecies Matter?

• Christians Eschatology
• Jewish Eschatology
• Islamic Eschatology
• War on Terror
• Definition of Terrorism
• Failed Arab Revolutions
• Counter-Terrorism Laws
• Role of International Organization

Institutionalized Apocalypticism

•             Contrasting perspectives
•             Institutionalizing Apocalypticism
•             Prophecies about Imam Khomeini
•             Prophecies about Qum
•             Prophecies about Arab Role

Middle East: An Apocalyptic Battleground

•             Religious Influence on U.S Foreign Policy
•             The Rapture Question
•             Relation with Israel
•             Shi’ite Apocalyptic Movements

Conclusion

Bibliography

Books

Articles

News Paper Articles

Online Sources

Encyclopedias

Others

Index

ABOUT THE BOOK

Islamic State has proved to be the catalyst apocalyptic movement, and has engendered the new counter apocalyptic movements (Shia and Christian-apocalyptic Movements) on one side and inflated the already (Jews apocalyptic movement) on other side. To understand the perplexed illusion of an Islamic State contrary to other states and non- state actors by using the end time prophecies as a means of measurement is the main aim of the book. Moreover, to examine how successfully the Islamic State has been using the end time prophecies to attract individuals and divide the tiddle Eastern societies on sectarian and apocalyptic basis. As without an understanding of the ideological basis of Middle Eastern stake holders, one cannot make an effective counter narrative.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Syed Haider Ali Shah hold an M.Phil. degree in international Defense University, Islamabad. His area of interest includes apocalyptic ideologies and its impacts on Middle Eastern Politics. Currently, he is affiliated with an Islamabad-based organization as Research officer.