Why Does Islamic State Hate Being Called 'Daesh'?

Since the rise of the so-called 'Islamic State' to notoriety early last year, the group has become known by many terms, including IS, ISIS and ISIL. A new term to have emerged recently, however, is 'Daesh'. French President Francois Hollande used it after the large-scale terror attacks in Paris, which were claimed by the group. He said the attacks were "waged by a terrorist army, a jihadist army, by Daesh, against France." US Secretary of State John Kerry has also used the term to describe Islamic State, whilst hacker group Anonymous used it while promising to 'wage war' on the extremists.

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