The ugly attractions of ISIS’ ideology

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The title in the print edition of the New York Post is, "A Look Inside The Ugly Ideology Of ISIS."  Either way, it's a timely article.

The ugly attractions of ISIS’ ideology

By Amir Taheri

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November 2, 2014 | 7:14pm


Islamic State flag flies near the Syrian town of Kobani. Photo: Getty Images

“Pure Mohammadan Islam”: This is what ISIS, Daesh in Arabic, promises to deliver once the caliphate has defeated “Infidel” enemies and secured its position. The promise is at the core of its propaganda, including in cyberspace.
 
Its recent blitzkrieg victories and high-profile beheadings are not the only reason ISIS has attracted universal attention. Perhaps more interesting is Daesh’s ability to seduce large numbers of Muslims across the globe, including in Europe and the United States.
 
It does so with an ideological “product” designed to replace other brands of Islamism marketed by the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, the Taliban in Afghanistan and the Khomeinists in Iran. Daeshism, to coin a phrase, also aimed to transcend the ideological hodgepodge marketed by al Qaeda franchises.
 
The promised “Pure Mohammadan Islam” is based on three rejections, explained by the late Islamist ideologue Youssef al-Ayyeri in a book published more than a decade ago.
 
The first rejection is of traditional Islamic tolerance for Christians and Jews — who, labeled “People of the Book,” could live in a caliphate by paying protection money (jizyeh).

It's a good read--and puts to rest the "Islam is a religion of peace" bovine scatology.

http://nypost.com/2014/11/02/the-ugly-attractions-of-isis-ideology/