KnowraIslamic StateLinked fromLinked fromThe 46 pages that link to Islamic State, each with the reason it gives.All 46Broader topic 6Related 23Narrower topic 4Compared with 13CaliphateCompared with: Its modern claim revived caliphal language while remaining widely rejected by Muslims and states.Al-QaedaCompared with: Its territorial state-building and rivalry with Al-Qaeda marked a major split in jihadist politics.Osama bin LadenCompared with: Its break with al-Qaeda produced a rival movement after bin Laden’s death.Muslim BrotherhoodCompared with: Its insurgent violence and rejection of electoral politics sharply contrast with the Brotherhood’s usual methods.Al-Qaeda in the Islamic MaghrebCompared with: Its rival claim to leadership in global jihad distinguishes it from AQIM’s al-Qaeda allegiance.RojavaCompared with: Its expansion brought Rojava into a defining military conflict and sharply different political project.Ayman al-ZawahiriCompared with: Al-Qaeda under al-Zawahiri opposed the Islamic State’s breakaway claim to leadership of global jihad.Syrian oppositionCompared with: Its territorial ambitions and violence set it apart from the opposition’s varied political aims.Muqtada al-SadrCompared with: Sadr’s Shia movement has opposed this Sunni jihadist organization and its sectarian violence.Hizb ut-TahrirCompared with: Its violent declaration of a caliphate sharply contrasts with Hizb ut-Tahrir’s stated political method.Rojava RevolutionCompared with: The struggle against it shaped the revolution’s security priorities and international visibility.Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgencyCompared with: The Islamic State is a separate enemy and actor, despite fighting Kurdish forces involved in the wider regional conflict.Mohamed Lahouaiej-BouhlelCompared with: The group claimed the attack, but investigators found no established operational direction from it.