Przyszli w imię religii. Państwo Islamskie w percepcji mieszkańców północnego Iraku
They came in the name of religion. The Islamic State in the perception of the inhabitants of Northern Iraq
Author(s): Łukasz FyderekSubject(s): Theology and Religion, Islam studies, Security and defense, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Social psychology and group interaction, Methodology and research technology, Studies in violence and power
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: the Islamic State; Iraq; field research; fundamentalism
Summary/Abstract: This article reconstructs the perception of the Islamic State by the inhabitants of Northern Iraq, who in the years 2014–2016 lived under the rule of this quasi-state. This is a descriptive case study based on field research in Northern Iraq. It analyzes the perception of the peculiar, fundamentalist state-building process. The main findings point out that the population of Northern Iraq initially perceived IS as a legitimate organization, mostly due to their religious credentials. Over time, under the IS rule, this perception changed into a negative one. The article identifies the main challenges of the administrative apparatus and the survival strategies of the inhabitants of Northern Iraq under the rule of a fundamentalist quasi-state.
Journal: Studia Etnologiczne i Antropologiczne
- Issue Year: 1/2022
- Issue No: 22
- Page Range: 1-18
- Page Count: 18
- Language: Polish