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 |
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Other Authors: | S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies |
Format: | Commentary |
Language: | English |
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2016
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82081 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39807 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |
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