Road to the Caliphate: February 12-18

Primary Sources:

Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shām: “A Window Upon the Land of Epic Battles #46″

al-Ghurabā’ Foundation for Media Production: “Brotherhood Faith in Support of the Islamic State”

Islamic State issued a decree banning the raid and arrest of people without written permission

Claims ISIS has withdrawn large number of fighters from Damascus province to fight Nusra in Deir al-Zour

Call to Join the Islamic State

Tthe Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham after the conquest of Ratyan, Aleppo province

ISIS fighters enjoy a picnic by the Euphrates River in Raqqa province

ISIS sign in Hasakah province: “Islamic Caliphate pleases the Lord better than democracy pleases the West”

An Islamic court opened in the ISIS ’emirate’ of Manbij

Qur’an memorization circles for children run by ISIS in Raqqa province

New announcement distributed by ISIS in Raqqa province on Qur’an memorization circles

ISIS wall mural- “We fight in al-Sham and our eyes are on the Holy House [al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem]”

Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham enforces gender segregation on buses in Raqqa

Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham destroys cigarettes in Raqqa province

Secondary Sources:

Inter-Rebel Fighting Enters a New Phase as Salafists Declare Open War on ISIS – Syria Comment

ISIS losing ground in Syria to Jabhat al-Nusra – Al-Monitor

ISIS forcing Raqqa women to wed its fighters, say activists – ASHARQ AL-AWSAT

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