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ISIS's Destruction of Mosul's Historical Monuments: Between Media Spectacle and Religious Doctrine
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SYSNO ASEP 0483379 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title ISIS's Destruction of Mosul's Historical Monuments: Between Media Spectacle and Religious Doctrine Author(s) Melčák, Miroslav (OU-W) RID, SAI, ORCID
Beránek, Ondřej (OU-W) RID, SAI, ORCIDNumber of authors 2 Source Title International Journal of Islamic Architecture - ISSN 2045-5895
Roč. 6, č. 2 (2017), s. 389-415Number of pages 27 s. Publication form Print - P Language eng - English Country GB - United Kingdom Keywords taswiyat al-qubur ; levelling of graves ; Islamic State ; isis ; Islamic architecture ; heritage destruction Subject RIV AA - Philosophy ; Religion OECD category Religious studies R&D Projects GA14-16520S GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) Method of publishing Limited access Institutional support OU-W - RVO:68378009 UT WOS 000416506700007 DOI 10.1386/ijia.6.2.389_1 Annotation This article examines the rationale behind ISIS's (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) destruction of the historical monuments in the Iraqi town of Mosul. Their demolition campaign started shortly after this radical organization seized control of the town on June 10, 2014 and was systematically tracked by the authors during the first fifteen months of their control of Mosul. Analysis of satellite imagery, historical literature and ISIS's propaganda material shows that the main object of their destruction was funerary architecture. The collected data has been interpreted within the context of the discourse regarding the destruction of graves in Salafi teachings. The article assumes that among the range of possible reasons for ISIS's behaviour toward Mosul's architecture, special importance should be ascribed to the religious doctrine of taswiyat al-qubur (the levelling of graves). This particular policy has been supported by Salafi scholars and ideologists and often vigorously invoked by religious institutions within Saudi Arabia. Workplace Oriental Institute Contact Zuzana Kvapilová, kvapilova@orient.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 053 950 Year of Publishing 2018 Electronic address https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/ijia/2017/00000006/00000002/art00007;jsessionid=ve3kdggxisyq.x-ic-live-02
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