By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 17 July 2025
How Much Responsibility Does the Syrian State Have for the Alawi Massacres?
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Tag Archives: Sunnis
Ahmad al-Shara Met Donald Trump, and the Islamic State is Not Pleased
Dealing with the Conspiracy Theory that Islamic State “Never” Attacks Israel
Islamic State Changes Course in Dealing With the Tribes, Holds Its Ground Against Democracy
The Alawi Massacres in Syria: A Blip or a Rubicon?
Islamic State Mocks the Losses of Iran and HAMAS
The Third Speech of Islamic State Spokesman Abu Umar al-Muhajir
Islamic State Spokesman Counters “Accusations” Against the Group and Explains its Purpose in Syria
By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 3 September 2022
Islamic State Announces the “Harvest of the Good” Campaign
By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 17 March 2021
Abu Umar al-Baghdadi, the implied caliph of the Islamic State movement between 2006 and 2010, gave his sixteenth speech on 17 March 2009. The title of the speech was, “Harvest of the Good (The Gathering Will Be Defeated, and They Will Turn Their Backs and Flee)”.[1]
Islamic State Recommends More Gentleness in Dealing With Sinners
By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 10 March 2018
The 122nd edition of Al-Naba, the Islamic State’s weekly newsletter, was released on 9 March 2018 and contained an article, on page 3, suggesting that the use of takfir (excommunication) should be circumscribed. A rough translation is reproduced below. Continue reading
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