Islamic State & Predecessor Groups
This is the gateway to resources, research, and analysis the Combating Terrorism Center has produced over the last decade about the Islamic State, also referred to as the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS) and Da`ish, and its predecessor groups (al-Tawhid wa-al-Jihad, al-Qa`ida in Mesopotamia (AQI), Majlis Shura al-Mujahidin, Hilf al-Muttayibin and the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI)).
Additional CTC research and analysis about factors shaping the conflict in Iraq and Syria is also included. These resources contextualize the development of the Islamic State. Resources are organized into five categories: major reports, CTC Sentinel articles, CTC Perspectives, CTC commentary about the early development of AQI, and declassified primary sources produced by AQI, ISI, and other militant groups in Iraq.
Perspectives
July 20, 2018
Burying the Lede: The Islamic State Downsizes?
February 9, 2018
An Idea or a Threat? Islamic State Jammu & Kashmir
June 21, 2017
The Islamic State’s Internal Rifts and Social Media Ban
October 7, 2016
Welcome to the Hotel Caliphate: You Can Check-Out Any Time You Like, But You Can Never Leave
November 14, 2015
The French Foreign Fighter Threat in Context
October 16, 2015
Al-Adnani’s Paradox: Projecting Strength While Feeling Fear
April 30, 2015
“Let your blood be [the caliphate’s] fuel”
January 13, 2015
