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Islamic
State (IS)
Facts for kids
The following fact
sheet contains interesting facts and information on Islamic State
(IS) for kids.
Islamic
State (IS)
Facts for kids
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 1: Followers of the
radical Islamic group Al Qaeda created the Islamic State of Iraq
and Syria (ISIS) and the "Islamic State in Iraq and the
Levant" (ISIL). In 2014 ISIS and ISIL merged
to form the
Islamic State (IS).
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 2: Members of Al
Qaeda and the
Islamic State (IS) are Sunni Muslims who practice Wahhabism, an ultraconservative, extreme form
of Islam, the religion of the Muslims.
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 3: The Islamic State,
like Al-Qaeda, identifies with an Islamic idealogy known
as jihadism. A jihad is a holy war fought by Muslims to
defend, or spread, their beliefs. Jihadists divide the
world into the "realm of Islam" under Islamic Sharia
rule and the "realm of war" not under Muslim rule.
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 4: Jihadists adhere
to the belief that a violent struggle or crusade against
Christian 'Infidels' and any other non-believers, by
groups and by individuals, is a religious duty of
Muslims in order to maintain and spread their religion.
Muslim followers engaged in jihad are called mujahideen.
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 5: Jihadists believe
that killing the enemy or themselves in the process is
an act of martyrdom brings a special place in heaven and
that the killing of Muslim bystanders or innocent
civilians should not impede acts of jihad.
Islamic State (IS)
Facts -
6: The term Jihadists is used to
differentiate its followers from non-violent Sunni
Islamists.
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 7: In June 2014, the Islamic
State (IS) formally declared the establishment of a ‘caliphate’, a
state governance in accordance with Islamic law (Sharia), by their
God’s deputy on Earth (the caliph). A Caliphate is an Islamic state
ruled by a single religious and political leader called the Caliph.
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 8: IS demanded that Muslims
migrated to lands under IS control, swore allegiance to the caliph
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and that all other jihadist groups across the
world accepted the supreme authority of IS.
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 9: Al-Qaeda shared a similar
ideology to Islamic State but advocated a different strategy
focusing on attacking the United States. The Islamic State (IS)
prioritized in seizing and holding territory in the Middle East such
as Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon together with
undertaking terrorist attacks on all Western nations.
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 10: The different strategies and
divisions resulted in IS being disavowed by Al-Qaeda, although some
its factions and affiliations still remain closely allied.
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 11: IS has become
notorious for its violent struggle with its use of
intimidation and brutality which have included mass
killings, abductions and beheadings. Many of the events
linked to IS are detailed the section below.
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 12: The Islamic State
(IS) is one of the main jihadist groups fighting
government forces in Iraq and Syria and organizing
terrorist attacks across the world.
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 13: The Islamic State
is still often referred to as ISIS or ISIL. Just to add to the confusion
regarding names, the derogatory term "Daesh" is now being used to
describe supporters of the Islamic State.
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 14: The name "Daesh" is an
acronym taken from the initial letters of the group's previous name
in Arabic, "al-Dawla al-Islamiya fil Iraq wa al-Sham". The word "Daesh" sounds
similar to an Arabic verb that means to tread underfoot, trample, or
crush something which is why Islamic State (IS) supporters object to
its use.
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 15: The rise of the Islamic State
has energized the jihadi movement, attracting tens of thousands of
young Muslims around the globe.
Islamic State (IS)
Facts - 16: The Islamic State
has been condemned by the
United Nations (UN) for committing numerous crimes
against humanity in Iraq and Syria, and is likely to
remain a worldwide threat for many years to come.
Islamic
State (IS)
Facts for kids
Islamic
State (IS)
Facts for kids
The following fact
sheet continues with facts about Islamic State (IS) for kids,
providing details of events associated with the organization from
2014 to 2016. For details of events before 2014 please refer to the
articles on
Al-Qaeda,
ISIS and ISIL
and the
War on Terror.
Islamic
State Facts for kids
Islamic
State Facts: 2014
- June 10, 2014 The taking of
Mosul in Iraq allowed ISIS and ISIL to create a caliphate, rename
itself the Islamic State (IS) and claim absolute authority over all
Muslims.
Islamic
State Facts: 2014
- 20 June, 2014: The United
Nations (UN) announced that over 1 million Iraqis had been forced
from their homes.
Islamic
State Facts: 2014
- June 29, 2014:
ISIS announces the creation of the caliphate (Islamic
state) making Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (known as Caliph
Ibrahim) the self-declared authority over the world's
estimated 1.5 billion Muslims. The group also announces
a name change to the Islamic State (IS).
Islamic
State Facts: 2014
- June 30, 2014: The
Pentagon announces the United States is sending an
additional 300 troops to Iraq
Islamic
State Facts: 2014
- Islamic State (IS) called on
supporters around the world to take action in retaliation for air strikes in Iraq and
Syria.
Islamic
State Facts: 2014
- ISIL covertly
invaded Syria and the Levant and began participating in
the ongoing Syrian Civil War.
Islamic
State Facts: 2014
- August 8, 2014:
The US began to reengage in Iraq with a series of air
strikes aimed at ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
Islamic
State Facts: 2014
- August 19, 2014: A
video posted on YouTube with a man speaking in British
accent, dubbed 'Jihadi John', shows U.S. journalist
James Foley beheaded by ISIS militants.
Islamic
State Facts: 2014
- September 2, 2014:
ISIS release a video showing the beheading of U.S.
journalist Steven Sotloff.
Islamic
State Facts: 2014
- September 13,
2014: ISIS release a video showing the execution of
British aid worker David Haines beheading of hostage
Alan Henning
Islamic
State Facts: 2014
- September 25, 2014: Algerian ISIS militants kidnap and behead a
French tourist
Islamic
State Facts: 2014
- October 22, 2014: Canadian parliament
shootings resulting in the death of a Canadian soldier
Islamic
State Facts: 2014
- November 16, 2014: The murder another
American aid worker, Peter Kassig.
Islamic
State Facts: 2014
- December 16, 2014: Three hostages killed at a cafe siege in Sydney,
Australia
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- January 7, 2015: Ten journalists and two policemen
killed at the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- January 27, 2015: Assault on Corinthia Hotel in
Tripoli, Libya in which 5 foreign visitors were killed
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- February 20 2015:
Three simultaneous ISIS in suicide car bomb explosion
kills at least 30 and injures more than 40 in Gobba,
Libya.
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- March 18, 2015: Tunisia Museum Attack at the National
Bardo Museum in Tunis killing 21 people
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- June 19, 2015: The
US State Department issued its annual terrorism report,
declaring that ISIS was becoming a greater threat than
Al Qaeda (also refer to the
War in Afghanistan).
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- June 26, 2015:
Kuwait Shiite mosque bombing kills 27 and injures 227.
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- June 26, 2015: Tunisia Attack kills 38 tourists at
the Imperial Marhaba Hotel in Sousse, Tunisia
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- July 4, 2015: ISIS
militants execute 25 captives in the Syrian city of
Palmyra.
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- July 7, 2015: Cairo embassy explosion at the
Italian Consulate in Egypt
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- July 19, 2015:
Iraq ice truck bombing in Khan Bani Saad kills 120
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- August 2015 - ISIS
destroys antiquities in the historic city of Palmyra in
Syria, including the nearly 2,000-year-old Temple of
Baalshami.
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- October 14, 2015:
The US began deploying 300 military personnel to
Cameroon to support African forces in a non-combat role
in their fight against ISIS insurgency
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- September 24, 2015: Yemen mosque
bombing. The Sana'a mosque bombings in Yemen led to the
death of 142 and injury of 351 people
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- 12 Nov 2015 - British ISIS militant
Jihadi John, real name is Mohammed Emwazi, is killed
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- November 13, 2015: Paris terror attacks
in which suicide bombers hit six locations killing 129 with
352 others wounded, 99 of them critically
Islamic
State Facts: 2015
- October 31, 2015: Russian airliner carrying 224 people
brought down over Sinai
Islamic
State Facts: 2016
- January 9, 2016: ISIS attack at the Bella Vista Resort
in Hurghada, Egypt - 3 European tourists injured
Islamic
State Facts: 2016
- January 14, 2016: Seven people killed
during Jakarta attack in Indonesia.
Islamic
State (IS)
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Islamic
State (IS)
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