While Islam stayed from the original name, the adjective Grčki (meaning "Greek") stands for the religion of the villagers - Orthodoxy.

The other part of the split up village, Islam Latinski, got its name from the religious belief of its settlers - Catholicism.

[citation needed] The history of Islam Grčki goes back to the Middle Ages.

The most notable Uskok leader Stojan Janković got possession of the village after the Cretan War.

The village was partly destroyed by shelling during the Croatian-led Operation Maslenica and was overtaken by the Croatian forces on 22 January 1993.