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ISIS IN IRAQ
Revolution and Reform of Developed Nations:
ISIS in Iraq
Throughout the year of 2014, we have heard a lot over the extremist group the Islamist State of Iraq and Iraq who is also known as ISIS or IS. This group has brought many challenges, and most importantly numerous casualties of innocent people to the state of Iraq and other countries’. Since the start of ISIS the United States has been working with Iraq to dismantle the terrorist group.
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Just a rough history Iraq, it is located in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, and in between Iran and Kuwait (The World FactBook, 2014). The state inhabits roughly thirty-three million people, who are mainly Arab and speak Arabic with a religious background of Muslim (The WorldFactbook, 2014). We also need to keep in mind with the previous regime under Hussein and now ISIS, there has been many Christian families fleeing out of Iraq and into nearby states such as Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon, due not wanting to convert into Muslim religion.
Who is ISIS?
ISIS which also stands for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the group is predominantly Sunni jihadist, a jihadist is a person who believes the entire community of Muslims be governed under sharia law (Amy Zalman, 2014), and if any one objects to the believes they will be dealt with in violence. The jihadi term can be found in the Quran. Their aim is to establish a caliphate which is based on sharia law. Shariah law comes from the actions and words of Muhammad who is the author of the Quran, it happens to be one of the most intrusive and strict, especially against women (Sharia law, 2014). The law covers a wide range of topics from public behavior, private behavior and private beliefs. There are certain consequences when the law is broken, for example, if a person is convicted of theft, the person will have their right hand amputated , or in a case some denies or insults the Quran one can be put to death, and the lists goes on with the outrages consequences

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