Islamic State

Islamic State proper noun: a Salafist group active in Libya, Nigeria, Iraq and Syria, where it has proclaimed an (unrecognized) state.

Proper noun

the Islamic State

A Salafist group active in Libya, Nigeria, Iraq and Syria, where it has proclaimed an (unrecognized) state.
The unrecognized state (caliphate) proclaimed by this group.

Synonyms:

IS, Daesh, Da'esh, Daish, Da'ish, ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State in Iraq, ISI, al-Qaeda in Iraq

jihadist group — see also IS: इस्लामी राज्य islāmī rājya, इस्लामिक स्टेट islāmik sṭeṭ

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Islamic State in Arabic: تَنْظِيم الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة tanẓīm ad-dawla l-ʔislāmiyya, الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة ad-dawla al-ʔislāmiyya
Islamic State in Malay: Negara Islam
Islamic State in Indonesian: Negara Islam
Islamic State in Thai: รัฐอิสลาม
Islamic State in Vietnamese: Nhà nước Hồi giáo

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From the group's Arabic-language name, الدَّوْلَة الْإِسْلَامِيَّة (ad-dawla l-ʔislāmiyya, literally “the Islamic State”).

What does Islamic State mean?: Islamic State means a Salafist group active in Libya, Nigeria, Iraq and Syria, where it has proclaimed an (unrecognized) state.
What is Islamic State in Hindi?: Islamic State in Hindi is इस्लामी राज्य (islāmī rājya), इस्लामिक स्टेट (islāmik sṭeṭ). See Islamic State meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Islamic State?: Islamic State is a proper noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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