When is a caliph not a caliph?

The self-declared Caliph of ISIS has no legitimacy and does not represent Islam. While he heads an armed militia, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi’s actions are opposed to how a Caliph should behave. The international media should repudiate his claim.

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Main Author:	Michael Hedges, Paul
Other Authors:	S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format:	Commentary
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Terrorism studies Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Religion in contemporary society
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82081 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39807
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When is a caliph not a caliph?

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