On the Origin of the ‘Name’ DAESH – The Islamic State in Iraq and as-Shām

Posted By Jasmine Opperman

Posted 10 years ago

On the origin of the name DAESHIt seems more and more Western media are using the derogatory DAESH when they’re talking about the Islamic State in Iraq and as-Shām (commonly…

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