caliphate

What is a caliphate?

A caliphate is an Islamic state ruled by a single political and religious leader, or Caliph. Caliphs are regarded by…

10 years ago

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: ISIS leader appears in his first video sermon

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has called on Muslims to obey him, in his first video sermon. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi…

10 years ago

ISIS declares Islamic state in occupied territories of Iraq and Syria

ISIS militants have announced they are establishing a caliphate, or Islamic state, on the territories the Islamist group controls in…

10 years ago