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  2. Names of the Islamic State - Wikipedia

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    The literal translation of its previous name resulted in confusion, resulting in both ISIS and ISIL, two acronyms based on different literal translations of the name into English. Apart from these, an Arabic-derived acronym, "Daesh", (Dāʿish), is the common name for the group in the Muslim world. [1]

  3. Paris attacks: What does 'Daesh' mean and why does ISIS ... - AOL

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    What is "daesh"? According to Arabic. When French President Francois Hollande addressed the nation Saturday in the aftermath of the Paris massacre, he vowed that France "will be unforgiving with ...

  4. ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee - Wikipedia

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    The ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee [a] is a committee of the United Nations Security Council tasked with implementing international sanctions against the Islamic State and al-Qaeda.

  5. Islamic state (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or Daesh (based on its Arabic acronym), an outgrowth of ISI with a greater geographic scope Abu Sayyaf, also known as the Islamic State - East Asia Province; Islamic State – Algeria Province

  6. Jihadist flag - Wikipedia

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    In August 2014, British Prime Minister David Cameron suggested that anybody displaying "the Islamic State flag" in the United Kingdom should be arrested. [7] Citing the Terrorism Act 2000, section 13 (1b) of the act states "[a] person in a public place commits an offence if he wears, carries or displays an article in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he ...

  7. Islamic state - Wikipedia

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    As a translation of the Arabic term dawlah islāmiyyah (Arabic: دولة إسلامية) it refers to a modern notion associated with political Islam . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Notable examples of historical Islamic states include the state of Medina , established by the Islamic prophet Muhammad , and the Arab caliphates which continued under his successors ...

  8. Daesh (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Daesh is the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State, a Salafi jihadist terrorist and militant group. Daesh may also refer to: A nickname for the invasive species of blue crab Portunus segnis

  9. Islamic State of Iraq - Wikipedia

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    The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI; Arabic: دولة العراق الإسلامية Dawlat al-ʿIrāq al-ʾIslāmiyyah) was a Salafi jihadist militant organization that fought the forces of the U.S.-led coalition during the Iraqi insurgency.