New era: News that ISIS had declared its territory a caliphate was described by one expert, Charles Lister, as the most significant development in international jihadism since 9/11 Caliphate: A map purportedly showing the areas ISIS plans to have under its control within five years has been widely shared online. As well as the Middle East, North Africa and large areas of Asia, it also reveals ISIS ambition to extend into Europe. Spain, which was Muslim-ruled until the late 15th Century, would form part of the caliphate, as would the Balkan states and eastern Europe, up to and including Austria
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 11:02:23 +0000
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