ISIS' index finger signal
- This article is about the gesture used by ISIS. For similar gestures, see "Raised index finger" in article List of gestures
ISIS' index finger signal is a gesture with the index finger raised up from an otherwise closed hand. For ISIS followers it is a sign of their cause.[1]
The gesture is alluding to the tawhid, the indivisible oneness concept of monotheism in Islam.[1] The concept of tawhid is central to ISIS' violent and uncompromising posture toward its opponents.[1] ISIS militants are actively reaffirming their dedication to their ideology when they display the sign.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Nathaniel Zelinsky. "ISIS Sends a Message: What Gestures Say About Today's Middle East", Foreign Affairs 3 September 2014. Retrieved 13 december 2015. Archived at the Internet Archive from the original
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