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Islamic State

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Islamic State

The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist militant organisation and an unrecognised quasi-state. IS occupied significant territory in Iraq and Syria in 2013, but lost most of it between 2017 and 2019. In 2014, the group proclaimed itself to be a worldwide caliphate, and claimed religious and political authority over all Muslims worldwide, a claim not accepted by the vast majority of Muslims. It is designated as a terrorist organisation by the United Nations and many countries around the world, including Muslim countries. By the end of 2015, its self-declared caliphate ruled an area with a population of about 12 million, where they enforced their extremist interpretation of Islamic law, managed an annual budget exceeding US$1 billion, and commanded more than 30,000 fighters. After a grinding conflict with American, Iraqi, and Kurdish forces, IS lost control of all its Middle Eastern territories by 2019, subsequently reverting to insurgency from remote hideouts while continuing its propaganda efforts. These efforts have garnered a significant following in northern and Sahelian Africa, where IS still controls a significant territory. Originating in the Jaish al-Ta'ifa al-Mansurah founded by Abu Omar al-Baghdadi in 2004, the organisation (primarily under the Islamic State of Iraq name) affiliated itself with al-Qaeda in Iraq and fought alongside them during the 2003–2006 phase of the Iraqi insurgency. The group later changed their name to Islamic State of Iraq and Levant for about a year, before declaring itself to be a worldwide caliphate, called simply the Islamic State (الدولة الإسلامية, ad-Dawlah al-Islāmiyya). During its rule in Syria and Iraq, the group "became notorious for its brutality". Under its rule of these regions, IS launched genocides against Yazidis and Iraqi Turkmen; engaged in persecution of Christians, Shia Muslims, and Mandaeans; publicised videos of beheadings of soldiers, journalists, and aid workers; and destroyed several cultural sites. The group has perpetrated terrorist massacres in territories outside of its control, such as the November 2015 Paris attacks, the 2024 Kerman bombings in Iran, and the 2024 Crocus City Hall attack in Russia. Lone wolf attacks inspired by the group have also taken place. After 2015, the Iraqi Armed Forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces pushed back IS and degraded its financial and military infrastructure, assisted by advisors, weapons, training, supplies, and airstrikes by the American-led coalition, and later by Russian airstrikes, bombings, cruise missile attacks, and scorched-earth tactics across Syria, which focused mostly on razing Syrian opposition strongholds rather than IS bases. By March 2019, IS lost the last of its territories in West Asia, although its affiliates maintain a significant territorial presence in Africa as of 2025.

Infobox

Also known as
ISIS, ISIL, IS, Daesh
Founder
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi X
Leaders
mw- Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2023–present) Former: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (2014–2019) X Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2019–2022) † Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2022) † Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi (2022–2023) †
Dates of operation
Origins: 1999–2014 1999: Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi establishes Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-JihadEstablishment of Jaish al-Ta'ifa al-Mansurah by Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Jamaat Jaysh Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jamaah by Abu Bakr al-BaghdadiOctober 2004: Zarqawi pledges allegiance to al-Qaeda and forms al-Qaeda in Iraq15 January 2006: Formation of Mujahideen Shura Council in Iraq13 October 2006: Declaration of an Islamic State of Iraq and organizational independence from al-Qaeda8 April 2013: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi changes the name of the ISI group to the "‎Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant"‎ (ISIL) and announces territorial expansion in the Levant3 February 2014: Beginning of Al-Qaeda–Islamic State conflict Islamic State: 2014–present 29 June 2014: Declaration of caliphate and renamed to the "Islamic State"13 November 2014: Claim of territory in Libya, Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen29 January 2015: Claim of territory in South Asia12 March 2015: Claim of territory in Nigeria23 June 2015: Claim of territory in North Caucasus20 July 2017: Capture of Mosul by Iraqi forces17 October 2017: Capture of Raqqa by SDF forces23 March 2019: Loses all of its territory in Syria27 October 2019: Killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi3 February 2022: Killing of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
Groups
Groups Algeria Province(until 2016) Bengal Province Caucasus Province Central Africa Province Allied Democratic Forces Khorasan Province Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (2015–2016) Jundallah (Pakistan) (2014–2017) Mullah Dadullah Front (2015–2016) Libya Province(until 2021) Pakistan Province Philippines Province Ansar Khalifa Philippines (until 2021) Maute Group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters Sahel Province Lakurawa Somalia Province West Africa Province Boko Haram (until 2016) Yemen Province(until 2022) East Asia Province(until 2024) Jamaah Ansharut Daulah(until 2022) Ajang Ajang group(until 2019) Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid(until 2014) East Indonesia Mujahideen (until 2022) Katibah Nusantara (until 2019) Hawran Province (until 2018) Mozambique Province Al-Shabaab Hind Province Jammu and Kashmir Province (until 2019) Turkey Province Azerbaijan Province Tunisia Province(until 2022) Iraq Province (until 2013) Kurdistan Province (until 2024) Sheikh Omar Hadid Brigade(until 2019) Al-Khansaa Brigade (until 2017) Brussels Islamic State terror cell (until 2016) Saudi Arabia Province(until 2017) Sinai Province (until 2023) Egypt Province(until 2018) Unorganized cells: Ansar al-Khilafah Brazil (until 2018) Die Wahre Religion (until 2016) Profetens Ummah(until 2016)
Headquarters
Northwestern Idlib Governorate, Syria (March 2019–present) Former Baqubah, Iraq (2006–2007) No central headquarters (2007–2013) Raqqa, Syria (2013–2017) Mayadin, Syria (June–October 2017) Al-Qa'im, Iraq (October–November 2017) Abu Kamal, Syria (November 2017) Hajin, Syria (November 2017 – December 2018) Al-Susah, Syria (December 2018 – January 2019) Al-Marashidah, Syria (January–February 2019) Al-Baghuz Fawqani, Syria (February–March 2019)
Active regions
IS territory, in grey, at the time of its greatest territorial extent (May 2015) Map legend Islamic State Iraqi government Syrian government Lebanese government Iraqi Kurdistan forces Syrian Kurdistan forces Syrian opposition forces Turkish Armed Forces Al-Nusra Front HezbollahNote: Iraq and Syria contain large desert areas with sparse populations. These areas are mapped as under the control of forces holding roads and towns within them. Detailed current maps Detailed map of the Syrian, Iraqi, and Lebanese conflictsDetailed map of the Libyan Civil WarDetailed map of the Sinai insurgencyDetailed map of the Nigerian insurgencyDetailed map of the Yemeni Civil WarDetailed map of the Insurgency in MozambiqueDetailed map of the Somali Civil WarDetailed map of the Mali War
Ideology
Islamic Statism Theocracy Qutbism Takfirism Wahhabism Salafism Salafi jihadism Islamic fundamentalism Anti-Yazidi sentiment Shiaphobia Christianophobia Hinduphobia Queerphobia Antisemitism Misogyny
Slogan
"There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God" (Shahada)[a]"The Islamic State Remains and Expands"[b]"Caliphate upon the Prophetic Methodology"[c]
Status
Active
Size
List of combatant numbers Inside Syria and Iraq: 1,500–3,000 (UN 2024 report) 5,000–10,000 (UN Security Council 2019 report) 28,600–31,600 (July 2018) (2016 US Defense Department estimate) 200,000 (2015 claim by Iraqi Kurdistan Chief of Staff) 100,000 (2015 Jihadist claim) 35,000–100,000 (at peak, US State Department estimate) Outside Syria and Iraq: 32,600–57,900 (See Military activity of ISIL for more detailed estimates.) Estimated total: 61,200–257,900 Civilian population In 2015 (near max extent): 8–12 millionIn 2022 (ISWAP): 800,000
Allies
See section
Opponents
State opponents Afghanistan Australia Canada Ethiopia European Union France India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Lebanon Libya Mozambique Nigeria Pakistan Philippines Russia Saudi Arabia Somalia Syria Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Yemen Additional opponents Abkhazia Albania Algeria Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Ba'athist Syria (until 2024) Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Cambodia Cameroon Chad China DR Congo Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Timor-Leste Egypt Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland Georgia (country) Germany Ghana Greece Guyana Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kiribati North Korea South Korea Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Kuwait Laos Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Maldives Malta Marshall Islands Mauritius Mauritania Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Morocco Myanmar Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger North Macedonia Norway Oman Palau Palestine Papua New Guinea Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Samoa San Marino Senegal Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Ossetia Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vietnam Non-state opponents Syrian Interim Government Syrian National Army Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Syrian Democratic Forces Rojava Syrian Salvation Government Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham Kurdistan Region Peshmerga Al-Qaeda Popular Mobilization Units Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Kata'ib Hezbollah Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada Badr Organization see full list... Additional opponents Hezbollah Houthis Free Syrian Army Hamas Al-Qassam Brigades Nineveh Plain Protection Units National Defence Forces Kurdistan Communities Union Ahrar al-Sham Al-Nusra Front Libya Shield Force Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna Army of Conquest Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham Jaysh al-Mu'ammal Liwa Fatemiyoun Liwa Zainebiyoun Husayniyun/Hüseynçilər Islamic Front Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union Ba'ath Brigades see more...
Battles and wars
See list of wars and battles involving the Islamic State

Tables

· International reaction › Other commentaries › Designation as a terrorist organisation
Multinational organisations
Multinational organisations
Organisation
Multinational organisations
United Nations
United Nations
Organisation
United Nations
Date
18 October 2004 (as al-Qaeda in Iraq)30 May 2013 (after separation from al‑Qaeda)
Body
United Nations Security Council
European Union
European Union
Organisation
European Union
Date
2004
Body
EU Council (via adoption of UN al-Qaeda Sanctions List)
Nations
Nations
Organisation
Nations
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Organisation
United Kingdom
Date
March 2001 (as part of al-Qaeda)20 June 2014 (after separation from al‑Qaeda)
Body
Home Office
United States
United States
Organisation
United States
Date
17 December 2004 (as al-Qaeda in Iraq)
Body
United States Department of State
Australia
Australia
Organisation
Australia
Date
2 March 2005 (as al-Qaeda in Iraq)14 December 2013 (after separation from al‑Qaeda)
Body
Attorney-General of Australia
Canada
Canada
Organisation
Canada
Date
20 August 2012
Body
Parliament of Canada
Iraq
Iraq
Organisation
Iraq
Date
10 October 2006 (as al-Qaeda in Iraq)30 May 2013 (after separation from al‑Qaeda)
Body
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Turkey
Turkey
Organisation
Turkey
Date
30 October 2013
Body
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
References
[better source needed]
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Organisation
Saudi Arabia
Date
7 March 2014
Body
Royal decree of the King of Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Indonesia
Organisation
Indonesia
Date
1 August 2014
Body
National Counter Terrorism Agency (BNPT)
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Organisation
United Arab Emirates
Date
20 August 2014
Body
United Arab Emirates Cabinet
Malaysia
Malaysia
Organisation
Malaysia
Date
24 September 2014
Body
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Switzerland
Switzerland
Organisation
Switzerland
Date
8 October 2014
Body
Swiss Federal Council
Egypt
Egypt
Organisation
Egypt
Date
30 November 2014
Body
The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters
India
India
Organisation
India
Date
16 December 2014
Body
Ministry of Home Affairs
Russia
Russia
Organisation
Russia
Date
29 December 2014
Body
Supreme Court of Russia
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Organisation
Kyrgyzstan
Date
25 March 2015
Body
Kyrgyz State Committee of National Security
Singapore
Singapore
Organisation
Singapore
Date
23 March 2020
Body
Ministry of Home Affairs
Syria
Syria
Organisation
Syria
Jordan
Jordan
Organisation
Jordan
Iran
Iran
Organisation
Iran
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Organisation
Trinidad and Tobago
Pakistan
Pakistan
Organisation
Pakistan
Date
29 August 2015
Body
Ministry of Interior
Japan
Japan
Organisation
Japan
Body
Public Security Intelligence Agency
Taiwan
Taiwan
Organisation
Taiwan
Date
26 November 2015
Body
National Security Bureau
China
China
Organisation
China
Body
Ministry of Public Security
Venezuela
Venezuela
Organisation
Venezuela
Date
4 September 2019
Body
National Assembly of Venezuela
Philippines
Philippines
Organisation
Philippines
Date
3 July 2020
Body
Via the Anti-Terrorism Act
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Organisation
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bahrain
Organisation
Bahrain
Kuwait
Kuwait
Organisation
Kuwait
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Organisation
Tajikistan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Organisation
Kazakhstan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Organisation
Afghanistan
Date
3 July 2022 (as Khorasan Province)
Body
Taliban
Organisation
Date
Body
References
Multinational organisations
United Nations
18 October 2004 (as al-Qaeda in Iraq)30 May 2013 (after separation from al‑Qaeda)
United Nations Security Council
European Union
2004
EU Council (via adoption of UN al-Qaeda Sanctions List)
Nations
United Kingdom
March 2001 (as part of al-Qaeda)20 June 2014 (after separation from al‑Qaeda)
Home Office
United States
17 December 2004 (as al-Qaeda in Iraq)
United States Department of State
Australia
2 March 2005 (as al-Qaeda in Iraq)14 December 2013 (after separation from al‑Qaeda)
Attorney-General of Australia
Canada
20 August 2012
Parliament of Canada
Iraq
10 October 2006 (as al-Qaeda in Iraq)30 May 2013 (after separation from al‑Qaeda)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Turkey
30 October 2013
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
[better source needed]
Saudi Arabia
7 March 2014
Royal decree of the King of Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
1 August 2014
National Counter Terrorism Agency (BNPT)
United Arab Emirates
20 August 2014
United Arab Emirates Cabinet
Malaysia
24 September 2014
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Switzerland
8 October 2014
Swiss Federal Council
Egypt
30 November 2014
The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters
India
16 December 2014
Ministry of Home Affairs
Russia
29 December 2014
Supreme Court of Russia
Kyrgyzstan
25 March 2015
Kyrgyz State Committee of National Security
Singapore
23 March 2020
Ministry of Home Affairs
Syria
Jordan
Iran
Trinidad and Tobago
Pakistan
29 August 2015
Ministry of Interior
Japan
Public Security Intelligence Agency
Taiwan
26 November 2015
National Security Bureau
China
Ministry of Public Security
Venezuela
4 September 2019
National Assembly of Venezuela
Philippines
3 July 2020
Via the Anti-Terrorism Act
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Kuwait
Tajikistan
Kazakhstan
Afghanistan
3 July 2022 (as Khorasan Province)
Taliban

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  2. Arabic: دَوْلَةُ الْإِسْلَامِ بَاقِيَةٌ وَتَتَمَدَّدُ, romanized: Dawlat al-Islām Baqiya wa Tatamaddad
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