Da'esh is an insult, which is why political leaders are using it instead of ISIS.

In terms of?

Don't they call themselves as that?

Everyone calls it ISIS so the Islamic part isn't really pronounced

But I see where they are coming from....Islamic is synonymous with Muslims and most Muslims aren't extremists...regardless of how the contents of the Quran are interpreted

they chose that name. They are using Islam to justifu their crimes. BUT they are not real muslims since real muslim would never ceal another person. so yeah it's complicates IS is offensive to true believers

It's not just a name when it's a big negative movement that's carrying an already negative outlook on a religion they have in their name.

So yes, it is offensive. It doesn't represent me as a Muslim or a human and I should be tied to it in any way shape or form esp when we all know it's not just Muslims that are relative in it.

If you're not offended directly by it, thoroughly think and ask before you make your decision even though it doesnt matter.

This IS Islam. It always has been.

Isn't it their official name?

Everyone here in my country calls them Dayesh

To your question - I don't find it offensive

Most Muslim people aren't like them

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Christians use to act this way as those extremists back in the day, so please sit down

What does ISIL stand for

The UN needs to elaborate

Islam is killing everyone regardless of their race or religion? Tell me which part of Islam tells them to blow up mosques and kill people in the middle east.

Well they call themselves that so everyone is just following that . And also they do their killings in the name of their religion (islam) so you can't really blame people (who are not Muslim and don't have any idea about it and what its texts say) for thinking Islam condones this ....

Precisely.

ISIS is making them an official group of people, ISIL an official place, etc. Which is ultimately what they want - 'Islam'.

Da'esh is an Arabic word meaning ‘a group of bigots who impose their will on others’. It's insulting and a swearword.

Depends who you ask though, western media hasn't differentiated and explained the difference between ISIS, ISIL, Daesh.