Two weeks ago Glenn Beck introduced much of the world to the word caliphate. Shortly after the Egypt uprisings began, Beck used two chalkboards to 'explain' what was happening there and went on to ...

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In an article titled “Why the New Caliphate is Irrelevant,” Akhilesh Pillalamarri of The Diplomat raises some important issues regarding the existence and relevance of the Caliphate, both historically ...

The rise of the self-styled Islamic State (IS) has been described as an “accident of history” which took place as a result of the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003. The extremist ...

- the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth Example - " many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and ...