Isis wants to change the ‚tyrannical monetary system‘ modelled on western economies it says has ‚enslaved Muslims‘. Photograph: Alamy
Islamic State says its leader has ordered that the organisation start minting gold, silver and copper coins for its own currency, the Islamic dinar.
A website affiliated with the militant group said late on Thursday that its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has instructed his followers to start minting the coins to “change the tyrannical monetary system” modelled on western economies that has “enslaved Muslims”.
