In recent years Muslim extremist groups have sought to establish a contemporary Islamic caliphate. Such groups have not historically sought to establish such a territory; this form of sovereignty did not exist in the Prophet’s time, and is quite unlike the traditional Islamic model or that practiced by the Prophet in Medina. Moreover, this ideal state incorporates elements of the modern, sovereign nation-state. It is ironic that, although such groups criticize Western systems and laws, their concept of ‘the state’ derives from the very European ideology that they so violently oppose. This paper examines how notions of modern statehood have influenced the ideologies of state and law espoused by contemporary extremist groups.

近年来，穆斯林极端主义团体寻求建立当代伊斯兰哈里发组织。此类团体历来没有寻求建立这样的领土；这种形式的主权在先知时代就不存在，与传统的伊斯兰模式或先知在麦地那实行的主权模式完全不同。而且，这个理想国家融合了现代主权民族国家的要素。具有讽刺意味的是，尽管这样的团体批评西方的制度和法律，但他们的“国家”概念却源于他们强烈反对的欧洲意识形态。本文探讨了现代国家地位的观念如何影响当代极端主义团体所拥护的国家和法律意识形态。