ISIL

[ ahy-suhl ]

/ ˈaɪ səl /

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noun

Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. See ISIS.

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How to use ISIL in a sentence

Currently, there are many millions of Muslims who vehemently oppose ISIL and the brutal current in Islam that it represents.
ISIS Has a Message. Do We?|Jamie Dettmer|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They only abandoned them when fighters from the Islamic State, widely known as ISIS or ISIL, got terrifyingly close.
Turkish President Kisses Off Kurds Under Siege By ISIS|Jamie Dettmer|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I was shocked to hear words of admiration for ISIL,” wrote Özyurt, a senior editor for CNN Turk.
Turkey’s Attitude Toward ISIS? Sympathy for the Devil|Jamie Dettmer|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He used the Arab acronym for ISIS or ISIL, as the self-proclaimed “Islamic State” commonly is known.
Arab Kings vs. ISIS Barbarians|Christopher Dickey|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Is it too much to say that this al Qaeda breakaway widely known as ISIS or ISIL is really just a collection of serial killers?
Inside the Mind of an ISIS Jihadi|Jamie Dettmer|September 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST