Resurrecting the caliphate is a recurring theme in Arab-Islamic societies. The failure of economic and political development in the region, coupled with the spread of Western cultural values, has motivated discontented young people to join jihadist groups and travel to conflict-ridden areas to fight for a better future, and many choose establishing a caliphate as […]
The Tribal Roots of the Caliphate System
The desire to resurrect the caliphate is based on nostalgia, not a realistic view of the past.
