10 things you didn’t know about Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
July 2, 2014 He’s the self-declared Caliph of the new Islamic State stretching across Iraq and Syria, and a man who even Al Qaeda think is “a bit much”. But what else do we know about the former ISIS front man? 1 – Began at ISIS as an 18-year-old intern in 1989 and worked his way up to become its youngest CEO at just 38. 2 – Married his childhood sweetheart Zoe in 1991. Together they have three children, Jack, four, and twins Lucy and Abu Jnr, two. 3 – Holds an International MBA from Tel Aviv University, where he was vice-captain of the debating society and wrote for the student newspaper. 4 – Was an early investor in social media platform Twitter and is believed to have made almost $11 million when the company went public in 2012. 5 – Claimed responsibility for an attack in Northern Iraq in 2011 that killed 19 policemen, but later said he had just been joking and it wasn’t actually him at all. 6 – Is described as being a direct descendent of the Prophet Muhammad, but ...
