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Originally Posted by Phil1111

In essence IS subjects of the caliphate do not make a pledge to Allah. Instead they make a pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
As the leader of the IS he has defined it as a political movement for personal political goals. Instead of a religious one where religion trumps political.

https://www.newstatesman.com/world-a...-islamic-state

https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content...amic-State.pdf
The above is a longer treatise on the subject.

Thanks for the link. I read the brooking document and I don't see how you can draw the conclusion that ISIS isnt Islamic. Don't get me wrong, I totally understand that the vast majority of Muslims reject ISIS, and that the victims of ISIS are predominately Muslim, but is there any doubt that they see themselves as true Muslims? Do you doubt their sincerity in that?