Monday, March 14, 2016

Women of ISIS

Women of ISIS
According to the article, the butterfly effect is defined as "sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state". Consider ISIS as the small change that is impacting the larger system of how women live their lives in profound and turbulent ways.
The continuous terror of ISIS activities throughout Europe and Middle East, from Baghdad to Beirut to Paris- has dominated not only world news, but also intimate discussions amongst the majority of Muslims. 
There are those who are attracted to ISIS ideology and are joining them. The number of young men and women from all over the world who participate are not high in numbers, but their involvement is very alarming nevertheless.  According to the article, Middle Eastern newspaper cover stories on a daily basis of parents reporting the escape of their college students.
No one can claim with authority why young people are really drawn to ISIS. One can only guess from what ISIS is providing in terms of clarity of vision-however warped-and roles for men and women alike.
In addition, they provide a sense of stability in jobs that pay 500$ to 1000$ per month to each female member. Where women's role is explicit sexual service of ISIS members as their wives.
In reality Islam is known amongst Muslims to have produced very powerful women throughout the history, starting with the Prophet Mohammed's wife, who was 20 years his senior and wealthy businesswoman marrying at a time when he was a humble merchant.

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