Islamic state (disambiguation)

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Islamic state may refer to historical polities or theories of governance in the Islamic world or to a modern notion (dawla islamiyya) associated with political Islam.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Military of the Islamic State</span> Military unit

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Territory of the Islamic State</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Islamic State – Khorasan Province</span> Islamic State branch in Central and South Asia

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