The jihadist flag combines the Black Standard and the Shahada and is used by Islamist and jihadist groups. As of October 6, 2023 the opening said "aside from Islamism, the flag has also been used by various terrorist organizations." Today the opening lists al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab, the Taliban, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the al-Qassam Brigades and Jemaah Islamiyah as flag users without calling them terrorist organizations, though the word survives six times in the body. A reader today does not learn from the opening that the groups using this flag are described as terrorist organizations.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Flag used by various Muslim groups to represent jihad (holy war) Flag used by various Islamist organisations (since the late 1990s) with the white text of the shahada on a black background Flag of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad , predecessor of the Islamic State The jihadist flag is a flag commonly used by various Islamist and fundamentalist movements as a symbol of jihad .1 It usually consists of the Black Standard with a white text of the Shahada (Islamic declaration of faith) emblazoned across it in calligraphy style writing. Its usage was widely adopted by Islamist groups and jihadists during the 1990s and early 2000s.2Aside from Islamism, the flag has also been used by various terrorist organizations . Organizations which have used such a flag include: al-Qaeda Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) al-Shabaab Chechnyan Mujahideen Hizbul Islam the Taliban , which is a black-on-white variant In the last decade of the South Thailand insurgency , the al-Raya' flag has largely replaced the colourful secessionist flags formerly used by different rebel groups.3
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Flag used by various Islamist organisations (since the late 1990s) with the white text of the shahada on a black background Flag of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad , used in their beheading videos The jihadist flag is a flag used by various Muslim extremist organizations, usually consisting of a black background with a white text of the shahada (Islamic creed) emblazoned across it in calligraphy style writing. Its usage was widely adopted by jihadists in the early 2000s, and in the 2010s by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant . Islamic organizations which have used such a black flag include: al-Qaeda al-Shabaab the Islamic Courts Union the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) Hizbul Islam (2009) In the last decade of the South Thailand insurgency , the al-Raya' flag has largely replaced the colourful secessionist flags formerly used by different rebel groups.
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Flag used by various Islamist Groups Flag used by various Islamist organisations (since the late 1990s) with the white text of the Shahada on a black background The jihadist flag is a flag commonly used by various Islamist and Islamic fundamentalist movements as a symbol of jihad . It usually consists of the Black Standard with a white text of the Shahada (Islamic declaration of faith) emblazoned across it in Arabic calligraphy . Its usage is asserted to be adopted by Islamist groups and jihadists during the 1990s and early 2000s.Organizations who use jihadist flags include al-Qaeda , al-Shabaab , the Taliban , Palestinian Islamic Jihad , the al-Qassam Brigades and Jemaah Islamiyah .
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Today
“terror” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today the opening has none; the body has 6. Read the current article and compare.
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