English

Proper noun

Islamic State

1. A Sunni jihadist group active in Libya, Nigeria, Iraq and Syria, where it has proclaimed an (unrecognized) state.
2. The unrecognized state (caliphate) proclaimed by this group.

Synonyms

• IS (abbreviation)
• Daesh, Da'esh, Da'ish
• ISIS, ISIL (former name)
• Islamic State in Iraq / ISI (former name)
• al-Qaeda in Iraq / AQI (former name)

Derived terms

• IS (abbreviation)

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