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ISIS, ISLAM,ANDPERSECUTEDCHRISTIANS
INTRODUCTION
WORLD RELIGIONSAbrahamJudaism18 MillionChristianity2 BillionAryansIslam1.5 BillionHinduism900 MillionBuddhism360 Million
DEMOGRAPHICSWorldwide - 1.5 billion Muslims ( 25%)-Middle East: 380 millionNorth Africa: 115 millionIndonesia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh: 550 million
HISTORYOF ISLAM
MUHAMMAD Born into a powerful Arab tribe in Mecca 570A.D. Raised by his grandfather and later an uncle. At age 25, married a wealthy widow Khadija15 years his senior. At age 40, Muhammad receives his callingfrom the angel Gabriel.
MUHAMMAD Revelations recorded & became the Qur’an(“recitation”). After being rejected for his preaching in Mecca,fled to Medina in 622. Flight known as Hijra (“migration”). Led 10,000 men in taking Mecca. Died in 632.
SPREAD of ISLAM
DISTRIBUTION
THEOLOGYOF ISLAM
FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM Shahada - repetition of the creed: “There is noGod but Allah, and Muhammed is Hisprophet.” Salat - prayers Zakat - almsgiving Sawm - fast of Ramadan Hajj - “pilgrimage” to Mecca
PILGRIMAGE
SIXTH PILLAR OF ISLAM? Jihad – the word means“struggle.” Often used in the sense ofpersonal striving in the pathof God.
SCRIPTURES OF ISLAM Qur’an (“recitation”) recorded revelation given toMuhammed. Hadith (“report”) traditional sayings ofMuhammed.
ISLAMICTHEOLOGY
CHARACTER OF GODAllahYahwehUnitarian MonotheismTrinitarian MonotheismMaster/Slave RelationshipFather/Son or DaughterRelationshipAllah determines allSovereign and Free willAuthor of good and evilAlways good
WITNESSING Seminary conducted survey of 600 formerMuslims who had become Christians. Most significant factor in their conversion was theemphasis on the love of God. A second factor was eternal security. Key verse: Ephesians 2:8-9. More Muslims are becoming Christians.
JESUS AND ISLAM Show them Jesus in the Qur’an.- Jesus was born of a virgin, is the Messiah, has-power over death, and knows the way toheaven (Sura 3:42-55).Jesus was sinless (Sura 19:19).Mohammed did not know what would happento his followers (Sura 46:9).
BIBLE AND ISLAM Show them they can read the Bible.- Ask those who read the Scriptures that came-before you (Sura 10:94).One must read Old and New Testament known as “Before Books” (Sura 4:136).They are to observe the Torah and the Gospels(Sura 5:65-66).
SUNNI VS. SHIITE
SuniShi’ite80% of populationLess than 15% of populationElect successorSuccessor was Ali, who wasrelated to MuhammedEmphasize written traditions(Sunnah, Hadith)Emphasize authority ofthe ImamSeparation of civil andreligious authoritiesReligious authorities controlpolitical power
HISTORY OF SPLIT There was a dispute among Muslims over thequestion of succession? Most of Muhammad’s followers wanted thecommunity of Muslims to determine who wouldsucceed him. A smaller group thought Ali (married toMuhammad's daughter) should be the next leader.
HISTORY OF SPLIT The Sunnis prevailed and chose a successor to be thefirst caliph. Eventually, Ali was chosen as the fourthcaliph, but not before violent conflict broke out. Two of the earliest caliphs were murdered. Warerupted when Ali became caliph, and he too waskilled in fighting in A.D. 661 near the town of Kufa(present-day Iraq).
HISTORY O SPLIT War split the community of Muslims into twobranches that would never reunite. The war continued with Hussein (Ali’s son) leadingthe Shiites. His family and companions foughtagainst a very large Arab army of the caliph andwere all massacred. Hussein was decapitated and his head carried intribute.
HISTORY OF SPLIT The symbolism of Hussein’s death holds muchspiritual power for Shiites. This is a picture of Imam Husseinheld by a Shiite Muslim during a protest.
12TH IMAM In the 10th century, the 12th Shiite Imam went intohiding. They believe the Mahdi will come back at theend of time when their is a global conflict. Those who believe in the 12th Imam are known asTwelver Shiites. They are the majority of the Shiitesin the world today.
ISISHISTORY
BACKGROUND ISIS was once known as al-Qaedain Iraq. ISIS is more brutal than alQaeda (disagreed over tactics). ISIS is the richest terrorist group. It has more firepower than anyother jihadist organization. They now control territory as largeas an entire nation-state.
ISIS CONTROL ISIS was able to take over the Mosul Dam in August2014 - was built by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It was holding back 11 billion cubic meters of waterand producing 1,000 megawatts of electricity. A 60-foot wave would have killed hundreds ofthousands of Iraqis.
ISIS The ISIS troops haveslaughtered Jews, Christians,Yazidis, Alawites, and evenShiite Muslims. ISIS fighters mark the homesof Christians with an Arabicsymbol that has come to meanNazarene - a pejorative MiddleEastern term for Christians.
ISIS Their actions: They have sold women as sex slaves.They have beheaded men, women, and children.They have captured and burned alive captives. Their influence: They are more brutal than al-Qaeda.They control more land than many countries in theMiddle East. They control more firepower than any jihadistorganization in history and are the “world’s richestterrorist group” - hundreds of millions of dollars.
ISIS HISTORY In the ISIS Crisis, the authors connect five dots.-Dot One: The Mujahideen-Dot Two: The Taliban-Dot Three: al Qaeda-Dot Four: al Qaeda in Iraq-Dot Five: ISIS
ISIS HISTORY Dot One - Mujahideen fought against Russia andwere supported by the United States. One of theleaders was Osama bin Laden. Dot Two - Taliban filled the vacuum created whenSoviet domination ended. They were students of aradical form of Islam taught in Pakistan. Mohammed Omar seized power and allowed Osamabin Laden back into the country to build al Qaeda.
ISIS HISTORY Dot Three - al Qaeda (the base) carried our variousattacks (Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Tanzania) and 9/11. Dot Four - al Qaeda became a franchise operation.The leaders in Iraq was Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Dot Five - ISIS filled the power vacuum when alZarqawi was killed. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi becamethe head of the Islamic State of Iraq. This washappening during the so-called “Arab Spring.”
ISISTHEOLOGY
ISIS THEOLOGY Islam divides the world into two spheres: the houseof Islam (dar-al-Islam) and the house of war (dar-alharb). The house of Islam are nations under the control ofMuslims where Sharia law is enforced. The house of war includes nationsnot under Muslim control and donot submit to Sharia.
ISIS THEOLOGY Under a jihadist interpretation of Islam, there will bea constant conflict between the house of Islam andthe house of war until the house of war istransformed into the house of Islam. The conflict will not end until all land is conqueredfor Allah, and a global Islamic state, known as theCaliphate, is established. Sharia law will be enforced by the supreme leader,known as the caliph.
ISLAMIC THEOLOGYSunniShiiteSuccessorAbu BakrAli Abi a, ISISIranian GroupsLeadersImamsAyatollahsAuthorityWise, but fallibleInfallibleFollowers80%15%
ABU BAKR ALBAGHDADI
ISIS THEOLOGY July 4, 2014 - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was proclaimedat the Mosque in Mosul as the “Caliph Ibrahim” andleader of the Islamic State. “Fear Allah as he should be feared and do not dieexcept as Muslims. . . . Go forth, O mujahidin in thepath of Allah. Terrify the enemies of Allah and seekdeath. for the dunyā will come to an end, and thehereafter will last forever.”
ISIS ISLAMIC? President Obama says, “No religion condones thekilling of innocents. And the vast majority of ISIL’svictims have been Muslim.” Former Governor Howard Dean says, “I stoppedcalling these people Muslim terrorists. They’re aboutas Muslim as I am. I mean, they have no respect foranybody else’s life, that’s not what the Koran says.Europe has an enormous radical problem. I think ISISis a cult. Not an Islamic cult. I think it’s a cult.”
ISIS ISLAMIC? The Qur’an commands Muslims to engage in jihad. Sura 9:5 is known as the verse of the sword and says:“fight and slay the pagans wherever you find them,and seize them, beleager them, and lie in wait forthem in every stratagem.” Sura 9:123 says: “Fight the unbelievers who gird yourabout, and let them find firmness in you; and knowthat Allah is with those who fear Him.”
ISIS ISLAMIC? One section in the Qur’an (Sura 16:126) provides thebasis for “qisas.” This broad concept in Islamic lawallows for killing as retribution for crimes. The Qur’an also tells a story about Moses who wasfollowing a man who kills an innocent young boy.Later the man “enlightens” Moses by sharing hisreason for killing the boy (Sura 18:74-81). This is the justification for honor killings.
ISISACTIONS
ISIS CALL TO ACTION Sheik Abu Muhammad al-Adnani (ISIS spokesman)called on Muslims living in Western countries to findan infidel and “smash his head with a rock, poisonhim” or even “destroy his crops.” These are allusions to statements by Muhammed inthe Qur’an to Muslims livingin infidel countries.
ISIS GOALS ISIS is not content with spreading jihad in Iraq andSyria, but has set its sights on larger targets. For example, ISIS has threatened to destroy theKaaba in the Grand Mosque in Mecca. “We will kill those who worshipstones in Mecca and destroythe Kaaba.”
ISIS IN AMERICA? The subtitle of his book is ISIS in your own backyard. His warnings might have been easyto shrug off a few weeks ago. The attack in Garland, Texas was areminder of the influence of ISIS. ISIS took credit for the attack.
ISIS IN AMERICA? FBI Director James Comey told the NationalAssociation of Attorneys General that ISIS is a“chaotic spider web” that avidly uses social media toradicalize people across the United States. “We have investigations of people in various stagesof radicalizing in all 50 states.” “This is in all 50 states and inways that are very hard to see.”
THREE WAYS TO ATTACK “City Wolves” - James Comey talks about a networkof supporters and sympathizers in every state. Hecalls these homegrown jihadists “city wolves.” Returnees - Department of Homeland Security JehJohnson admitted that 40 of the estimated 180 thosetraveled overseas to fight ISIS have already returned. Open Border - former CIA officer Brian Fairchildexpressed concerns about smuggling biological orchemical weapons.
ISIS ATTACKS ISIS has been using very sophisticated technologyand social media to recruit others to their cause. No longer does a potential jihadist have to travel toanother country (Afghanistan, Syria, Sudan) to betrained. It can happen in our country. James Comey - “ISIS is focusing on the uniformedmilitary and law enforcement” - “It’s like the devilsitting on their shoulders, saying “Kill, kill, kill.”
ISIS HANDBOOK
PERSECUTEDCHRISTIANS
PERSECUTEDCHRISTIANS
WHAT ISIS IS DOING Burn Their Churches and KillTheir Pastors Slaughter Them or Make TheirChildren Soldiers Enslave Their Wives and AbuseTheir Daughters The Crosses of Ankawa
REFUGEE TENTS
CHRISTIAN STORIES The Pirates of Somalia The Only Empty Graveyard inSyria Get Your Bible at the MosulMosque The Joy of Baghdad Beating
OUR RESPONSE Pray - 2 Thessalonians 3:2 - tells us to pray “that wemay be delivered from wicked and evil men.” Give - The Cradle Fund, or to those helping martyrs:Samaritan’s Purse, Open Doors, Voice of the Martyrs Podcasts and interviews:www.pointofview.net
OTHER RESOURCES
allows for killing as retribution for crimes. The Qur’an also tells a story about Moses who was following a man who kills an innocent young boy. Later the man “enlightens” Moses by sharing his reason for killing the boy (Sura
