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Members of the Islamic State (of Iraq and Syria) represent a variety of backgrounds, speaking a multitude of languages and holding a variety of passports from across the globe. Yet, it was the recent circulation of a photograph of one Egyptian that has spurred a flurry of debate on social media in Egypt. Wielding a sword, a kalashnikov rifle and riding a horse, photographs of the young Egyptian in plain clothing, yet trendy eye-glasses, spread on social media, leading some…