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  1. www.cfr.org › backgrounder › islamic-stateThe Islamic State | Council on Foreign Relations

    Aug 10, 2016 · The self-proclaimed Islamic State is a militant Sunni movement that has conquered territory in western Iraq, eastern Syria, and Libya, from which it has tried to establish the caliphate, claiming ...

  2. www.washingtoninstitute.org › policy-analysisCountering “ISIS at Large” in Syria | The Washington Institute

    Apr 27, 2023 · In U.S. Central Command’s 2022 “year in review” statement on the current status of the fight against the Islamic State, commanding general Michael Kurilla highlighted three categories: (1) “ISIS in detention,” meaning the thousands of men and boys affiliated with the group and held in Iraqi and Syrian prisons; (2) the “potential next generation of ISIS,” meaning the approximately 55,000 women and minors held in camps; and (3) “ISIS at large,” meaning the leaders and ...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ideology_of_the_Islamic_StateIdeology of the Islamic State - Wikipedia

    The ideology of the Islamic State is based on Jihadi-Salafism, "a distinct ideological movement in Sunni Islam", according to Cole Bunzel of the Brookings Institution and Graeme Wood of The Atlantic. According to their works, and ISIL itself, it unites two streams of Islamic thought that are the original Muslim Brotherhood and Salafism, though ...

  4. www.reuters.com › world › europeWhat is ISIS-K and why would it attack a Moscow concert hall?

    Mar 25, 2024 · ISIS-K has a history of attacks, including against mosques, inside and outside Afghanistan. Rescuers work to extinguish fire at the burning Crocus City Hall concert venue following a shooting ...

  5. www.brookings.edu › articles › isis-isil-islamicISIS, ISIL, Islamic State? A terminology primer | Brookings

    Sep 15, 2015 · isis In April 2013, Baghdadi officially renamed Islamic State of Iraq the “Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham,” the Arabic term for the eastern Mediterranean region. Jihadists often use the ...

  6. www.bbc.com › news › world-middle-east-24179084Syria Iraq: The Islamic State militant group - BBC News

    Aug 2, 2014 · Under its former name Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis), it was formed in April 2013, growing out of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). It has since been disavowed by al-Qaeda, but has become one ...

  7. oldtimemusic.com › the-meaning-behind-the-songThe Meaning Behind The Song: Isis by Bob Dylan - Old Time Music

    Apr 28, 2024 · The name Isis has several symbolic meanings. Isis was a goddess of ancient Egypt and was associated with magic, fertility, and motherhood. In the song, the name Isis represents the protagonist’s lost love and is a symbol of his desire for reunion and completion. Dylan uses the name Isis as a metaphor for his own personal quest for meaning and ...