Under Islamic rule, the administration of society is regulated by the sacred texts of the Koran, the shari'a (Islamic law) and the hadiths (the oral tradition going back to the time of the prophet). ...

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"3 By harkening back and demanding assiduous fidelity to the tenets and traditions embodied by the Prophet Muhammad, ISIS members subsequently condemn all other Muslims who do not strive to live precisely as the prophet did. ... Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi claims to be a descendant of the tribe of the prophet Muhammad, thereby aligning himself with this grand tradition dating back to the 7th century. ...

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