Ideology of the Islamic State
Ideological form based on an extremist interpretation of Salafi jihadism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The ideology of the Islamic State has been described as being a hybrid of Salafism, Salafi jihadism,[1][2] Sunni Islamist fundamentalism,[3] Wahhabism,[4][5] and Qutbism.[6][7][8] Through its official statement of beliefs originally released by its first leader Abu Omar al-Baghdadi in 2007 and subsequently updated since June 2014, the Islamic State defined its creed as "a middle way between the extremist Kharijites and the lax Murji'ites".[1]: 38
Important doctrines of ISIL include its belief that it represents a restoration of the caliphate of early Islam to which all Muslims are required to pledge allegiance;[9] that a "defiled" Islam must be purged of apostasy, often with bloody sectarian killings,[10] that the final Day of Judgment by God is near and will follow the defeat of the army of "Rome" by IS;[2] that a strict adherence to following the precepts "established by the Prophet Muhammad and his earliest followers" is necessary, surpassing even that of other Salafi-Jihadi groups.[2]