Unislamic Ideology of the Islamic State

... propagate pure Islam sees any diversion from its Salafi Jihadi ideology as a deviation that needs to be eradicated. In that regard the Baghdad attack against Shia Muslims largely fell in line with their ideology. The blasts in Turkey on June 28 and Saudi Arabia on July 4 were different in that the Islamic State was targeting Sunnis, the very sect the group appeals to in its videos and statements. Reuters Map of Iraq and Syria showing the areas controlled by Islamic State Muslims around the world condemned these attacks and even some Sunni extremist groups rushed to speak against the atrocities perpetrated by the Islamic State which speaks volumes about the lengths it ...