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.
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