News and Comment The New York Times Publishes a Fantasy about the Caliphate
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News: The "Caliphate Fantasy" is the title of Khaled Diab's contribution to the New York Times on the 2nd July, 2014. His opinion relates to the announcement of a Caliphate in large parts of Iraq by a ‘Jihadi' group, and his thesis is that this new Caliphate is "ahistorical to say the least". Comment: His argument rests upon a false comparison with the scientific and intellectual heritage of the former…
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