Search results
The 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 governed by Sharia law in Iraq .
- Map of the Islamic State of Iraq and its provinces on 7th of April, 2007
- Al-Qaeda
- 15 October 2006 – 8 April 2013
Jul 10, 2017 · ISIS is a powerful terrorist militant group that has seized control of large areas of the Middle East.
An Islamic state has a form of government based on sharia law. As a term, it has been used to describe various historical polities and theories of governance in the Islamic world. [1] As a translation of the Arabic term dawlah islāmiyyah ( Arabic: دولة إسلامية) it refers to a modern notion associated with political Islam ( Islamism ).
Apr 18, 2018 · By Rachel Elbaum. 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...
- Rachel Elbaum
In 2014, ISIL proclaimed itself a worldwide caliphate and changed its name to the Islamic State which in a year grew to control territory with a population of millions. On 27 October 2019, the Islamic State's "caliph" killed himself to avoid capture. [2]
People also ask
What does Isis stand for?
Where did Isis come from?
What is Islamic State in Iraq (ISI)?
Why was Isis renamed Isis?
May 31, 2022 · RAND experts analyze the Sunni jihadist group that calls itself a caliphate and claims religious authority over all Muslims. Find reports, essays, and multimedia on ISIS's financing, management, organization, social media, and regional instability.
Mar 23, 2019 · 23 March 2019. Reuters. A US-backed alliance of Syrian fighters has announced that the United States and its partners have reclaimed the last territory in Syria controlled by Islamic State (IS)...