The famous French pharmacist and astrologer, Nostradamus, who lived from 1503 to 1566, accurately predicted the rise of Napoleon and Hitler as two of the three total "antichrists" who would appear in the world.

Many are still searching today for the 3rd antichrist, who will appear at the beginning of the 3rd World War, which will last 27 years.
The fear caused worldwide by the Islamic State has led many Nostradamus scholars to begin recognizing the prophecies about the Islamic State. A site, Nostradamus 2042, claims that the 3rd World War will begin in 2017 and end in 2044, lasting 27 years.

The Islamic State targets Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. The Islamic State is the richest terrorist organization in the world thanks to its numerous sources of revenue. There are many who speculate that the Islamic State will start the next World War and that the leader of the organization is the 3rd antichrist, whom Nostradamus had warned about...

The Islamic State has a black flag and its war methods, as well as Islamic law, Sharia, are tyrannical. Another prediction of Nostradamus speaks of a war within Europe.