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1. Islamic State of Iraq - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_of_Iraq
Description: Web ResultThe 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. The organization aimed to overthrow the Iraqi federal government and establish an Islamic state in Iraq.
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2. Isis - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis
Description: Web ResultIsis [Note 1] was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world.
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3. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Simple English Wikipedia, …
Link: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_Levant
Description: Web ResultIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), or Islamic State, (IS) is a Wahhabi jihadist militant group. In Arabic it is often called the phrase "Daesh" but it is disliked by the group which …
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4. ISIS - Leaders, Beheadings & Definition | HISTORY
Link: https://www.history.com/topics/21st-century/isis
Description: Web ResultJul 10, 2017 · The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria—also know as ISIS or ISIL—is a jihadist militant group and terrorist organization that formed in 1999.
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5. What is ISIS? Key facts about the Islamic State - NBC News
Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/smart-facts/what-isis-what-you-need-know-about-islamic-state-iraq-n859996
Description: Web ResultApr 18, 2018 · The Islamic State, or ISIS, is a militant organization that emerged as an offshoot of al Qaeda in 2014. It quickly took control of large parts of Iraq and Syria, raising its black flag in...
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6. History of the Islamic State - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Islamic_State
Description: Web ResultIslamic State. Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (1999–2004) Al-Qaeda in Iraq (2004–2006) Jama'at Jaysh Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jama'ah (2004–2006) Jaish al-Ta'ifa al-Mansurah (2004–2006) Mujahideen Shura Council (2006) Islamic State of Iraq (2006–2013) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (2013–2014) Islamic State (2014–present) By topic.
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7. Timeline: the Rise, Spread, and Fall of the Islamic State
Link: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/timeline-the-rise-spread-and-fall-the-islamic-state
Description: Web ResultOct 28, 2019 · The Islamic State – also known as ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh – emerged from the remnants of al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), a local offshoot of al Qaeda founded by Abu Musab al Zarqawi in 2004. It faded into obscurity for several years after the surge of U.S. troops to Iraq in 2007. But it began to reemerge in 2011.
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8. Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant - Encyclopedia Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Islamic-State-in-Iraq-and-the-Levant
Description: Web Result2 days ago · Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), transnational insurgent group based in western Iraq and eastern Syria. Originally an affiliate of al-Qaeda, ISIL declared the establishment of a caliphate amid significant territorial gains in 2014. By November 2017 the group was considered effectively defeated.
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9. Explainer: what is ISIS and where did it come from? - The …
Link: https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-isis-and-where-did-it-come-from-27944
Description: Web ResultJun 13, 2014 · Formed in 2013, ISIS is a jihadi Salafist militant group. It is virulently anti-democracy and sectarian – and also a seasoned militant operation with a transnational membership, to which, despite...
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10. The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization) | RAND
Link: https://www.rand.org/topics/the-islamic-state-terrorist-organization.html
Description: Web ResultMay 31, 2022 · The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization) Featured. ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), also known as ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), is a Sunni jihadist group with a particularly violent ideology that calls itself a caliphate and claims religious authority over all Muslims.