In response, ten days into the holy month of Ramadan Muhammad and a Muslim army of 10,000 men set out to take Mecca by force. ibid.
Iraqi armed forces backed by US military advisors are currently fighting to recapture Mosul, the largest city held by Isis. This is the story of their rise. Isis: The Rise of Terror, History 2020
They claim to live by the rules of 7th century Muhammad. They built an Islamic state in the heart of the ancient world. Their mission: kill those who don’t believe as they do wherever they may be. But say their war will continue until the end of days. But how did Isis rise and how long will their reign of terror last? ibid.
Khalifah: A terrorist nation that Isis have already built in Iraq and Syria. At least 30,000 foreigners have abandoned their own countries to begin new lives in the Islamic state. ibid.
Wives are a commodity whose rights can never equal their husband. ibid.
As Iraq descended into chaos, a small-time criminal seized an opportunity to make his dark vision come true. He created an organisation that would become the most feared terror group the world had ever known: Isis. ibid.
Islam is absolutely not an artless religion. Mary Beard, Civilisations IV: The Eye of Faith, BBC 2018
The reason I haven’t gone all out attacking Islamism in my art is because I feel real fear that someone will slit my throat. Grayson Perry, The Times 2007
You won’t get many comedians, in fact any comedians, satirising the essential cruelty and repressiveness of fundamentalist Islam. And you can bet I’m not going to be the one that starts. The All New Alexei Sayle Show s1e1, BBC 1994