The Daily Presents “Caliphate,” Chapter 5

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The New York Times

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🗓️ 19 May 2018

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

The New York Times has introduced a documentary audio series that follows Rukmini Callimachi, who covers terrorism for The Times, on her quest to understand ISIS. Today, as a special episode of “The Daily,” we offer Chapter 5 of “Caliphate,” in which an ISIS recruit carries out a killing — then questions everything. For more information about the series, visit nytimes.com/caliphate. This episode includes disturbing language and scenes of graphic violence.

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0:26.0	From the New York Times and the team that brought you the daily, this is Caliphate.
0:57.0	On July 4, 2014, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, arrives in Western
1:08.0	Moussal in a convoy of cars in great secrecy.
1:10.8	I remember residents telling me that all of the streets were roped off suddenly, they didn't
1:14.3	know why.
1:19.1	He walks into the historic al-Murray mosque, a famous mosque in Western Moussal.
1:24.6	The mosque is full because it's Friday and the congregation is waiting for the Friday
1:30.3	sermon.
1:32.1	And then, Bakr al-Baghdadi ascends the pedestal to a little podium.
1:38.2	He approaches the microphone.
1:42.1	And he declares the Caliphate.
1:51.2	This is what Al-Qaeda had planned for years and had never succeeded in doing.
2:01.4	In this moment on this day, I sistered it.
2:09.8	By the way, I forgot to ask you, the day when the one Bakr al-Baghdadi stood at the
2:22.0	pulpit at the Moussal and announced the Caliphate, where were you?
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