::::The name "Islamic State" adds tacit legitimization, and the US State Department officially refers to them as ISIL. At least one non-English nation, as well as the Arabic enemies of ISIL, refer to them as "DAESH," a loose acronym from Arabic (the name is al-'''D'''awla '''a'''l-Islamiya al-Iraq al-'''Sh'''am) which is also close to the Arabic words "Daes" and "Dahes," meaning "one who crushes something underfoot," and "one who sows discord," respectively. [[User:IHop|IHop]] 14:50, 8 January 2015 (EST) | ::::The name "Islamic State" adds tacit legitimization, and the US State Department officially refers to them as ISIL. At least one non-English nation, as well as the Arabic enemies of ISIL, refer to them as "DAESH," a loose acronym from Arabic (the name is al-'''D'''awla '''a'''l-Islamiya al-Iraq al-'''Sh'''am) which is also close to the Arabic words "Daes" and "Dahes," meaning "one who crushes something underfoot," and "one who sows discord," respectively. [[User:IHop|IHop]] 14:50, 8 January 2015 (EST) |