Proper noun
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Greater Syria
A region in the Middle East consisting roughly of Syria, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, and Jordan
Synonym: Levant
Both have declared an “Islamic State” in their areas although Boko Haram has not claimed the mantle of a successor to the Prophet Muhammad as ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has done in Greater Syria. Source: Internet
The militant group, Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria, better known as ISIS, has claimed responsibility for the attacks. Source: Internet
He has traveled to the Middle East (then "Greater Syria") in the middle 1800s to visit holy sites, and gave lectures on his experiences, at least one of which was published in the New York Times. Source: Internet