Some versions of the shahada, takbir, or any Islamic term or Quranic verse, particularly those used on flags by groups such as Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, the Taliban, Boko Haram, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, the Iraqi Shiite militias, or the "Islamic State", including affiliated organizations, are banned or illegal in countries such as Austria, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bulgaria, China PR, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, North Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam, and other countries due to their association with extremist activity.