Following are excerpts from a video posted on the Internet on December 12, 2015.
Voiceover: They have made a determined decision to instate the shari'a of their Lord, and to wage Jihad against their enemy, as the promises of their Prophet echoes in the skies: a Caliphate in the path of the prophets. These are the monotheists who were tortured, banished, and fought.
Scenes of ISIS members killed in action
These are the monotheists who were tortured, banished, and fought.
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The day came when Allah made Truth evident to the Muslims, and they were given conquests. The banner of monotheism was raised, and the Caliphate was declared. The Islamic State has begun to grow and expand, with the Muslims flocking to it, and the mujahideen pledging allegiance to it. With the grace of Allah, it has resonated everywhere across the Earth. The nations of heresy have gathered, determined to prevent the rising of the citadel of Islam, and the destruction of what they built for years.
Today, the Islamic State awaits the fulfillment of the Prophet's promise: the conquest of Rome.
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The Prophet Muhammad was asked which of two cities would be conquered first – Constantinople or Rome. The Prophet Muhammad said: The city of Heraclius will be first. In anticipation for that promised day, the Islamic State prepared its best men, assembled equipment for war, mobilized battalions and armies, and raised the flags that would fly in that city, Allah willing.
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Showcase of ISIS military power, including armored vehicles
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