Cultural Heritage in the Islamic State’s Worldview Conflict and Cultural Heritage Conference

Part of the Conflict and Cultural Heritage Conference. Theme 2: Why is this happening? Understanding ISIL and other Islamist extremism. With Dr Alia Brahimi (CCW; Contest Global). This presentation will explore the beliefs that underlie the Islamic State’s practices, as well as the political strategies behind the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/