Islamic World Sum-up And Update

Egypt After pro-democracy protests led to the fall of the dictator Hosni Mubarak in 2011 The Muslim Brotherhood an Islamic Political party, was the only one ready for elections in June 2012 They won control of the legislature and their candidate Mohammed Morsi was elected President He soon began to act like theocratic dictator. Protests followed In July of 2013 the Military threw Morsi out of power. They Outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood In May 2014 Gen Sisi, the military was elected President. Many complain of political repression and question the legitimacy of elections held with a major party outlawed

Syria The Syrian regime is led by a Shia, President Assad Most Syrians are Sunni and Assad’s regime was repressive. In 2011 protests led to a pro-democracy rebellion Since Assad has brought in the Shia Militia Hezbollah from Lebanon into the war Sunnis called for Jihad Assad used chemical weapons against his own people…they have since been removed He has switched to “Barrel bombs” Oil barrels full of explosives and bits of metal that are dropped on rebel neighborhoods killing rebels and innocents The rebels have been losing Ground, most recently the major city of Homs. Except for ISIL or ISIS that recently took Palmyra.

ISIL Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant The War in Syria has become a religious one. ISIL (or ISIS) Is so radical an Islamist group Al- Qaeda rejects them! It has taken control of parts of Iraq & Syria

Caliphate ISIL seeks to create a Caliphate, that is an Islamic State ruled by a single man (Caliph) who is both the religious and secular absolute authority: Abu Bakr Al-Bagdadi Once established it is to expand so that all Muslims are part of it, and eventually rule the world. ISIL is very tech-savy and recruits thought the internet. Radical Islamic Groups in Libya, Nigeria (Boko Haram), Somalia (Al-Shabaab) are now affiliated with ISIL. Recently it has encourage individual terrorist acts It claimed responsibility for a failed attack on a “Draw Mohammed event in Texas (5/4/15).