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Islamic State

former quasi-state based mainly in Syria, Africa and southeast Asia
Organization terrorist_organization Q18639759
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Islamic State

Summary

Islamic State is a terrorist organization[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of terrorist_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (578 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Islamic State's instance of is recorded as terrorist organization[3].
  • Islamic State's instance of is recorded as quasi-state[4].
  • June 29, 2014 marks the founding of Islamic State[5].
  • Islamic State's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الدولة الإسلامية'}[6].

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Founding

June 29, 2014 marks the founding of Islamic State[5].

Identity

Islamic State's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الدولة الإسلامية'}[6].

Why It Matters

Islamic State ranks in the top 6% of terrorist_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (578 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · Trade · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position holder → ['Q2821724', 'Q73030804']
    Head of state → ['Q2821724', 'Q73030804', 'Q111183807', 'Q115523480', 'Q121139689']
    Instance of → terrorist organization, quasi-state
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1308]]: [[Q2821724]], Copying from [[Q139854214]]"
  2. 27d ago · Trade · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Office held by head of state → Q139854214
    Anthem → Q22100671
    Instance of → terrorist organization, quasi-state
    Head of state → ['Q2821724', 'Q73030804', 'Q111183807', 'Q115523480', 'Q121139689']
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1082]]: 8,000,000"
  3. 27d ago · Trade · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official language → Q13955
    Flag image → Islamic State flag.svg
    Coat of arms image → ISIL Caliphate Seal.svg
    Official religion → Q483654
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2046]]: 282,485 square kilometre"
  4. 27d ago · Trade · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Inception → —
    Instance of → —
    Inception → +2014-06-29T00:00:00Z
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q17127659]]"
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