The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is a terrorist organization that has exploited the conflict in Syria and sectarian tensions in Iraq to entrench itself in both countries. ISIL’s stated goal is to solidify and expand its control of territory once ruled by early Muslim caliphs and to govern through implementation of its strict ...

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.

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (Arabic: الدولة الإسلامية في العراق والشام), or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), [86] or Islamic State, (IS) [87] [88] is a Sunni Islamist militant group. It seeks to establish a global caliphate ruled by Sharia law.

6 days ago · Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a transnational jihad movement that originated among Sunni Iraqis and until 2014 was affiliated with al-Qaeda. ISIS declared the establishment of a caliphate amid significant territorial gains in 2014 but lost most of its territory by November 2017.

Jul 10, 2017 · ISIL: This acronym stands for “Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.” The Levant is a broad geographical region that includes Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel and Jordan. Some experts believe ...

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant was founded in 1999 by Jordanian Salafi jihadist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi under the name Jamāʻat al-Tawḥīd wa-al-Jihād (transl. "The Organisation of Monotheism and Jihad"). [5]

Jan 29, 2025 · Islamic State in Iraq and Syria - Expansion, Caliphate, Terror: From its stronghold in Al-Raqqah, ISIS expanded outward, launching successful offensives in both Syria and Iraq. After Iraqi government forces attempted to suppress protests in the predominantly Sunni cities of Fallujah and Al-Ramādī, ISIS joined local militias in fighting back ...

Dec 2, 2015 · In April 2013, Baghdadi announced the merger of his forces in Iraq and Syria and the creation of "Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant" (Isis). The leaders of al-Nusra and al-Qaeda...

Jul 1, 2022 · 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. It was inspired by al …

Jan 30, 2025 · In April 2013 al-Qaeda in Iraq and some radical elements of the Syrian opposition began operating jointly under the name Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL; also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria [ISIS]).