Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: CNN - How ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi became a feared preacher of hate. Jul 18, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC News - What to Know About ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Jun 04, 2026
Add new Web site: Wilson Center - Timeline: The Life and Death of Abu Bakr al Baghdadi. Jan 24, 2026
Add new Web site: NBC News - The Secret Life of ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Dec 12, 2025
Add new Web site: Brookings - ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef. Sep 05, 2025
Anniversary information added. Jul 24, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC News - What to Know About ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Jun 20, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN - How ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi became a feared preacher of hate. Feb 13, 2025
Article revised and updated. Dec 10, 2024
Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - Who was ISIL�s self-proclaimed leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi? Sep 18, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 10, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC News - Who was Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi? Feb 17, 2024
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Biography of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Dec 26, 2023
Corrected spelling of “Qurʾānic.” Oct 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Counter Extremism Project - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Jun 20, 2023
Clarified that the video released of him in 2019 was released in April. Jul 28, 2022
New article added. Jul 26, 2022
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