Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri, commonly known by his nom de guerre Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was an Iraqi militant leader and former teacher who was the founder and first leader of the Islamic State (IS), who proclaimed himself caliph in 2014 and stayed in power until his suicide in an American operation in 2019.
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"... certain that our hearts are broken on account of your leaving of your homes and your lands, and your seeking of shelter in the territory of the Rāfidah and the Kurdish atheists, and your being for…"
"Allah loves those who worship Him to become shaheeds, whose blood is spilled out of love for Him."
"...Jews, soon you shall hear from us in Palestine, which will become your grave..."
"A bullet fired, stabbing, detonation of an IED in your country, are tantamount to a thousand attacks here , and don’t neglect the ramming attacks on the roads."
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