​This year, the jihadi group knows as the Islamic State swept into Iraq and Syria, determined to reestablish the caliphate. IS’s expansion is only accelerating and the group is now considered the wealthiest militant organisation in the world. In this week’s episode of VICE Meets, journalist Graeme Wood breaks down the group’s religious ideologies and visions for the future.

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