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Islamic State
Sign in to saveAlso known as Daesh, ISIL, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State of Iraq and Levant, ISIS, Islamic State Group, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
The Islamic State is a militant group that follows a strict, fundamentalist interpretation of Sunni Islam and uses violence to pursue its goals. It has been a significant security threat and has caused widespread harm in regions where it has operated, making it a major concern for governments and international organizations worldwide.
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- Part of
- Al-Qaeda
- Named after
- Islamic state
- Official name
- دولة العراق الإسلامية
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Capital
- Al-Baghuz Fawqani
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Islamic State Dinar
- Founded by
- Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
- Subsidiary
- Boko Haram
- Chairperson
- Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
- Country of origin
- Iraq
- Conflict
- Syrian civil war
- Motto
- باقية وتتمدد
- Flag
- Flag of ISIL
- Significant event
- Fall of Mosul
- Said to be same as
- Islamic State of Iraq
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- short name
- ΙΚ
- different from
- Isis
- enemy
- Al-Qaeda
- Stack Exchange tag
- islam.stackexchange.com/tags/daesh
- replaces
- Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad
- Commons category
- Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
- topic's main category
- Category:Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
- inception
- 2004-10-17
- designated as terrorist by
- United Kingdom
- hashtag
- ISIS
- topic has template
- Template:Islamic State
- house publication
- Amaq News Agency
- member category
- Category:Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant members
- inspired by
- Ibn Taymiyyah
- native label
- الدولة الإسلامية
- allegiance
- Al-Qaeda
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