September 4, 2014
You Say ISIS, I Say ISIL. They Say Caliphate
The final S in ISIS stands for Sham, a geographic term that may come from the same root as “Semite.” As for the different names, they reveal the organization’s growing ambitions.
September 4, 2014
The final S in ISIS stands for Sham, a geographic term that may come from the same root as “Semite.” As for the different names, they reveal the organization’s growing ambitions.
The final S in ISIS stands for Sham, a geographic term that may come from the same root as “Semite.” As for the different names, they reveal the organization’s growing ambitions.
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