IS replaced by Daish in Government records

Q.  The Union Home Ministry has replaced ISIS with Daish. What does it stand for?
- Published on 08 Nov 16

a. Al Dawlah Al Islamiyah fe Al-Iraq wa Al Sham
b. Al Islamiyah Al Dawlah fe Al Iraq wa Al Sham
c. Al Islamiyah Al Dawlah fe Al Sham wa Al Iraq
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Al Dawlah Al Islamiyah fe Al-Iraq wa Al Sham
 
IS replaced by Daish in Government recordsThe Union Home Ministry intends to replace the nomenclature Islamic State with Daish in official communications associated with the international terrorist group.
  • Senior home ministry official has stated that calling the jihadi terror outfit Islamic State is like legitimising the claims of representing the borderless Islamic State covering Muslims all over the world.
  • Daish is an Arab acronym for Al Dawlah Al Islamiyah fe Al Iraq wa Al Sham or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or Sham.
  • The acronym ISIL or ISIS was originally used for this group.
  • Counter terror experts insist that IS is neither an Islamic entity nor a state but a banned terror organization.
  • Government of India has also issued a notification banning Daish as a terror outfit under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

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