As the leader of the world’s most feared and brutal terrorist organisation, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi emerged from hiding hoping to strike fear into his opponents.
But the elusive head of the Al-Qaeda aligned Islamic State group found himself the subject of mockery after delivering his sermon wearing a bulky designer watch.
Dressed in black robes and turban, Baghdadi’s appearance was the first since he declared himself the caliph, or leader, of the world’s 1.2 billion Muslims.
His decision to wear the silver accessory, thought to be a Rolex or Sekonda costing up to £4,000, as he asked followers to ‘obey’ him, was ridiculed by commentators.
The costly timepiece was said to jar with his choice of black outfit, believed to be an attempt to mimic Islamic leaders from over 1,000 years ago.
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