The new tendencies of the Islamic Caliphate and the global jihad

Abstract

The Islamic State as a terrorist organization threatening the global security appeared in Iraq and Syria. The essay analysis the history and the relations of the IS and al Qaida, with especial regard to the peculiarities of the establishment and realities of an Islamic Caliphate. It presents the strategic aims of the global jihad, its period and organizations. The author analyses the risks of the threats of the Islamic State and the problems of coalition bringing together against it.