The flag ISIS uses is actually a simplified version ... across Islam by its followers as a tenet of their faith called the shahada. "The shahada and the Prophet’s seal are important symbols ...

The Middle Eastern kingdom is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Once known for its strict adherence to austere social norms rooted in a conservative interpretation of Islam, Saudi Arabia has, in ...

also flew a flag of its own -- a black flag inscribed with the Islamic shahada, or profession of faith. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which spearheaded the offensive launched on November 27 that ...