3. The Stage of Standing Upright (2007–2010)

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Note on Sources, Spelling, and Names xv
6. Key Characters xvii
7. Prologue: The Kandahar Meeting 1
8. 1. The Awakening Stage (2000–2003) 4
9. 2. The Eye-Opening Stage (2003–2006) 31
10. 3. The Stage of Standing Upright (2007–2010) 85
11. 4. The Stage of Recuperation (2010–2013) 140
12. 5. The Stage of Declaring the State (2013–2016) 182
13. 6. The Stage of Absolute Confrontation (2016–2018) 215
14. 7. The Stage of Final Victory (2018–2020) 247
15. Appendix: The 2005 “General Plan” of the Army of the Followers of the Sunna and Collective 261
16. Notes 265
17. Index 339