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Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi addresses Muslims in Mosul
The London Telegraph ^ | July 5, 2014 | Hannah Strange

Posted on 07/05/2014 5:22:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Notoriously secretive head of the organisation formerly known as Isis comes out of hiding to lead Friday prayers as "Caliph Ibrahim"

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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, emerged from the shadows to lead Friday prayers at Mosul’s Great Mosque, calling on the world’s Muslims to “obey” him as the head of the caliphate declared by the Sunni jihadist group.

The notoriously secretive jihadi, who has never before been seen in public, chose the first Friday prayer service of Ramadan to make an audacious display of power in the city that the Sunni Islamists have now controlled for three weeks.

Speaking from the balcony in his new incarnation as self-anointed “Caliph Ibrahim”, al-Baghdadi announced himself as “the leader who presides over you”, urging Muslims to join him and "make jihad" for the sake of Allah.

Under his direction, the Islamic world would be returned to “dignity, might, rights and leadership”, he said.

“I am the wali (leader) who presides over you, though I am not the best of you, so if you see that I am right, assist me,” he said, dressed in a black turban and robe reminiscent of the last caliphs to rule from Baghdad....

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics; Religion
KEYWORDS: albaghdadi; albaghdadispeech; baghdadi; caliphate; isil; isis; khilafa; mosul
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Will Mr. Obama be the first to declare his fealty?
1 posted on 07/05/2014 5:22:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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What, we can’t find a cruise missile with his name on it?


2 posted on 07/05/2014 5:28:14 PM PDT by vladimir998
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Why would the Obama administration kill a Sunni who is winning?


3 posted on 07/05/2014 5:31:39 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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And how many of our brave troops were killed to free that town?


4 posted on 07/05/2014 5:31:50 PM PDT by SkyDancer (If you don't read the newspapers you are uninformed. If you do read newspapers you are misinformed)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Dang, a good drone opportunity squandered.


5 posted on 07/05/2014 5:32:31 PM PDT by ImNotLying (The Right To Bear Arms: Making good people helpless won't make bad people harmless!)
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To: SkyDancer

Do you think Barry cares?


6 posted on 07/05/2014 5:32:39 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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Barry: "I pledge allegiance to the new Caliph! Hooray" *sniff sniff* (I've waited so long for this day!)

Moochelle: For the first time I am actually proud!

7 posted on 07/05/2014 5:39:36 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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Where’s Martin Luther Obama?

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-07-04/give-me-liberty


8 posted on 07/05/2014 5:49:06 PM PDT by PGalt
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Will Mr. Obama be the first to declare his fealty?

Well done.

9 posted on 07/05/2014 5:52:20 PM PDT by faszakutya
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

https://www.flickr.com/photos/expd/12046140194/


10 posted on 07/05/2014 5:52:35 PM PDT by PGalt
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I wish I was only kidding.


11 posted on 07/05/2014 5:54:04 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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Obama will make America the next ISIS conquest. Look at the ring! What non-Muslim has a Muslim ring? That is, in effect, a ring of allegiance to Islam


12 posted on 07/05/2014 6:00:54 PM PDT by Viennacon (Rebuke the Repuke!)
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Is he still alive ? I read it was possible he was critically injured on Saturday. I know today is Saturday HERE, but last night it was Saturday there.


14 posted on 07/05/2014 6:32:05 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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Twitter’s kind of entertaining on this subject. The guy goes from injured, to uninjured, to a fraud at about five minute intervals. The Iraqi government takes the latter position.


15 posted on 07/05/2014 7:42:18 PM PDT by ArmstedFragg (Hoaxey Dopey Changey)
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16 posted on 07/05/2014 8:23:43 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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Yes obey the idiot, Muslims. I’ll obey him by telling him off just like I obey Obama. I’ll be cooking some pork to celebrate the fact you stupid Muslims can’t eat pork. Oh well more me us!!!!!


17 posted on 07/05/2014 8:40:19 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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More me us meant more meat for us..

have your camel meat, I'll have pork...

18 posted on 07/05/2014 9:03:45 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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Why is this man still breathing?

Why is this Mosque still standing?

Why is Obama still pondering?

Why did the American people elect Pres. Obama?

19 posted on 07/05/2014 10:01:57 PM PDT by Netz
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You do realize that the Caliph and Mr. Obama belong to the same sect within Islam, do you not?


20 posted on 07/05/2014 10:03:15 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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