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    ISIS
    /ˈʌɪsɪs/
    • 1. a militant Islamic fundamentalist group active particularly in Syria and Iraq.

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  3. www.britannica.com › topic › Islamic-State-in-IraqIslamic State in Iraq and the Levant - Encyclopedia Britannica

    2 days ago · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: May 27, 2024 • Article History. Fallujah, Iraq: ISIL fighters. Arabic: al-Dawlah al-Islāmiyyah fī al-ʿIrāq wa al-Shām. Arabic acronym: Dāʿish or Daesh. Also called: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and. Since June 2014,: the Islamic State. Date: April 2013 - present. Areas Of Involvement:

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › IsisIsis - Wikipedia

    6 days ago · This article is about the ancient Egyptian goddess. For the modern extremist group commonly abbreviated as ISIS, see Islamic State. For other uses, see Isis (disambiguation). Isis [Note 1] was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_terroristList of terrorist incidents linked to the Islamic State

    1 day ago · Timeline of terrorist incidents. Category. v. t. e. The following is a list of major terrorist attacks and arrests that have been connected to or have been claimed in reliable sources to be inspired by the Islamic State (IS), also known by other names.

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  7. www.ndtv.com › india-news › how-cops-arrested-4-isisHow Cops Arrested 4 ISIS Terrorists Who Were Planning Attack ...

    May 21, 2024 · India News Edited by Aditi Gautam Updated: May 21, 2024 8:52 am IST. The ISIS terrorists are believed to be Sri Lankan nationals. Four ISIS terrorists were arrested in Ahmedabad yesterday, days ...

  8. blog.ap.org › announcements › now-we-say-the-islamicNow we say ‘the Islamic State group’ instead of ISIL

    May 10, 2024 · Some have chosen to call it the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS. The final word in Arabic — al-Sham — can be translated as Levant, Syria, or as Damascus.

  9. www.britannica.com › topic › IslamismIslamism | Political Islam | Britannica

    May 15, 2024 · Islamism, broad set of political ideologies that utilize and draw inspiration from Islamic symbols and traditions in pursuit of a sociopolitical objective. The aims and objectives of these movements vary widely, as do their interpretations of Islamic tradition and practice, and, as such, the precise scope and definition of the term remain debated.

  10. www.britannica.com › topic › al-QaedaAl-Qaeda | History, Meaning, Terrorist Attacks, & Facts

    May 22, 2024 · al-Qaeda, broad-based militant Islamist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s and became one of the world’s most notorious terrorist organizations after carrying out the attacks of September 11, 2001.