An image of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who died on Oct. 26, 2019.. Department of Defense via AP Just days after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Oct. 27, the Islamic State named ...
In order to understand what is unfolding today, we need to review the Islamic State’s past transitions, tease out the logic that informs how new leaders are chosen, and discover what practices it ...
PLATTSBURGH — When the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham proclaimed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to be caliph of all Muslims and the prince of believers, it recalled early Islam for some Muslims. Caliph, in ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has made what would be ...
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan’s Taliban have rejected Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s claim to be the global leader of all Muslims, the movement said in a statement seen ...
"This book was originally published in French as La mer des califes: Une histoire de la Mediterranee musulmane, VIIe-XIIe siecle, copyright (c) Editions du Seuil, 2015"--Title page verso. Introduction ...