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Intifada
Intifada [Arab.,=uprising, shaking off], the Palestinian uprising during the late 1980s and early 90s in the West Bank and Gaza Strip , areas that had been occupied by Israel since 1967. A vehicular accident that killed four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in Dec., 1987, sparked immediate local p... Read more
Muslim Brotherhood
Muslim Brotherhood officially Jamiat al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun [Arab.,=Society of Muslim Brothers], religious and political organization founded (1928) in Egypt by Hasan al- Banna . Early opposed to secular tendencies in Islamic nations, the organization has sought to foster a return to the original ... Read more
Wahhabi
Wahhabi or Wahabi , reform movement in Islam , originating in Arabia; adherents of the movement usually refer to themselves as Muwahhidun [unitarians]. It was founded by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahab (c.1703-1791), who was influenced by Ibn Taymiyya and taught that all accretions to Islam after t... Read more
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden , 1957?-, Saudi-born leader of Al Qaeda [Arab.,=the base], a terrorist organization devoted to uniting all Muslims and establishing a transnational, strict-fundamentalist Islamic state. The youngest son of a wealthy Yemeni-born businessman, bin Laden was trained as a civil engineer (... Read more
Islam
Islam , [Arab.,=submission to God], world religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad. Founded in the 7th cent., Islam is the youngest of the three monotheistic world religions (with Judaism and Christianity). An adherent to Islam is a Muslim [Arab.,=one who submits]. Believers Worldwide Ther... Read more
Pakistan

Pakistan

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796,100sq km (307,374sq mi)

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130,578,000

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Encyclopedia entries related to "jihad"

Al-Jihad
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security Al-Jihad Al-Jihad (also known as Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Jihad Group, and Islamic Jihad) is an Egyptian Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s. Al-Jihad merged with Osama Bin Ladin's al-Qaida organization in June, 2001, but may retain... Read more
Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami (HUJI) (Movement of Islamic Holy War)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami (HUJI) (Movement of Islamic Holy War) Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami (HUJI) — Movement of Islamic Holy...was founded in 1980 in Afghanistan to fight in the Jihad against the Soviets. It is also affiliated with the... Read more
Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami/Bangladesh (HUJI-B) (Movement of Islamic Holy War)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami/Bangladesh (HUJI-B) (Movement of Islamic Holy War) The mission of Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami/Bangladesh (HUJIB) (Movement of...the Pakistani militant groups Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami (HUJI) and Harakat ul-Mujahidin... Read more
jihad
Book article from: World Encyclopedia jihad ( jehad ) Religious obligation imposed upon Muslims through the Koran to spread Islam and protect its followers by waging war on non-believers. There are four ways in which Muslims may fulfil their jihad duty: by the heart, by the tongue, by the hand, and by the sword. Read more
Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) The Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) originated among militant Palestinians in the Gaza Strip during the 1970s. The PIJ-Shiqaqi faction, currently led by Ramadan Shallah in Damascus, is most active. Committed to the creation... Read more
Hizballah (Party of God)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security ...God) Hizballah (Party of God) (also operates as, or is known as: Islamic Jihad, Revolutionary Justice Organization, Organization of the Oppressed on Earth, and Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine) was formed in 1982 in response to the Israeli... Read more
Ayman al- Zawahiri
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...with the Muslim Brotherhood and joined the Egyptian Islamic Jihad after it was founded in 1973. Arrested in connection with the...1992 to 1996, he became head (1993) of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, which conducted an Islamist terror campaign against the Egyptian... Read more
Al-Qaeda (Also Known as Al-Qaida)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security ...statement under banner of "The World Islamic Front for Jihad against the Jews and Crusaders" in February 1998...anywhere in the world. The World Islamic Front for Jihad merged with Egyptian Islamic Jihad (Al-Jihad) in June 2001. Organization activities... Read more
Just War
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...It is not the same as, but is often confused with, the term jihad or "holy war," a Muslim religious justification for war. The...general as "just." further readings Johnson, James Turner. 2002. "Jihad and Just War." First Things 124. Novak, Michael. 2003. "Asymmetrical... Read more
Osama bin Laden
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...to represent. Nevertheless, his call for a jihad, or holy war, against the United States and...like many other Muslims, rose to join the jihad declared against the attackers. He did not...forged connections with the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, t Read more

Dictionary entries related to "jihad"

jihad
Book article from: Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes jihad • ad , add, Allahabad, bad, Baghdad, bedad, begad, cad, Chad, clad, dad, egad, fad, forbade, gad, glad, grad, had, jihad, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, Riyadh, sad, scad, shad, Strad, tad, trad •chiliad • oread • dryad , dyad... Read more
Bin Laden, Osama
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...Muslims in a ‘holy’ struggle (jihad) against the Soviet occupying forces. In...former allies, the USA, in the belief that a jihad should be declared against the Judaeo-Christian...willingness of his followers to die in the jihad, made him such a potent foe of the US and... Read more
Seku Ahmadu Lobbo
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...student of UTHMAN DAN FODIO , Ahmadu participated in Uthman's jihad (or holy war) before settling in the province of Macina (in...established a new capital at Hamdullahi and in 1818 proclaimed a jihad , capturing Macina, and extending his authority around it. He... Read more
jehad
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English je·had • n. variant spelling of jihad . Read more
Yola
Book article from: Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names Yola, Adamawa/Nigeria Founded in 1841 as a base for jihad ‘holy war’, the name is derived from the Fulfulde yolde , a word denoting a settlement on rising ground. Read more
Belgrade
Book article from: Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names Belgrade ( Beograd ), Serbia and Montenegro, USA Serbia and Montenegro (Serbia): ‘formerly Singidunum, Beli Grad, Dar ul Jihad, and Weissenburg. White City’ from beo and grad ; in Turkish, ‘House of the Holy Wars’. The Romans named... Read more
bedad
Book article from: Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes bedad • ad , add, Allahabad, bad, Baghdad, bedad, begad, cad, Chad, clad, dad, egad, fad, forbade, gad, glad, grad, had, jihad, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, Riyadh, sad, scad, shad, Strad, tad, trad •chiliad • oread • dryad , dyad... Read more
grandad
Book article from: Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes grandad • ad , add, Allahabad, bad, Baghdad, bedad, begad, cad, Chad, clad, dad, egad, fad, forbade, gad, glad, grad, had, jihad, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, Riyadh, sad, scad, shad, Strad, tad, trad •chiliad • oread • dryad , dyad... Read more
chiliad
Book article from: Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes chiliad • ad , add, Allahabad, bad, Baghdad, bedad, begad, cad, Chad, clad, dad, egad, fad, forbade, gad, glad, grad, had, jihad, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, Riyadh, sad, scad, shad, Strad, tad, trad •chiliad • oread • dryad , dyad... Read more
Faisalabad
Book article from: Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes Faisalabad • ad , add, Allahabad, bad, Baghdad, bedad, begad, cad, Chad, clad, dad, egad, fad, forbade, gad, glad, grad, had, jihad, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, Riyadh, sad, scad, shad, Strad, tad, trad •chiliad • oread • dryad , dyad... Read more

Thesaurus entries related to "jihad"

crusade
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus crusade • noun   1. the medieval crusades synonyms : holy war; jihad.   2. a crusade against crime synonyms : campaign, drive, push, movement, effort, struggle; battle, war, offensive. •... Read more
war
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...action, bloodshed, struggle; battle, skirmish, fight, clash, engagement, encounter; offensive, attack, campaign; hostilities; jihad, crusade. antonym: peace.   2. the war against drugs synonyms : campaign, crusade, battle, fight, struggle, movement, drive... Read more

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The concept and practice of Jihad in Islam.
Magazine article from: Parameters; 3/22/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...God, his Messenger, and Muslims.... [T]he jihad is an individual duty if the enemy destroys...Declaration of the World Islamic Front for Jihad Against the Jews and Crusaders, 23 February 1998 The word jihad means struggle or striving (in the way of... Read more
A tangled history.(The Shade of Swords: Jihad and tge Conflict Between Islam and Christianity)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Commonweal; 1/17/2003; ; 700+ words ; The Shade of Swords Jihad and the Conflict between Islam and Christianity...Akbar sets out to chronicle the history of jihad (popularly but sometimes misleadingly...attacks amounts to an encomium honoring jihad in its most literal and violent manifestations... Read more
Jihad and International Security.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Security Management; 7/1/2007; ; 354 words ; ***** Jihad and International Security. By Jalil Roshandel...palgrave.com (Web); 256 pages; $24.95. The word jihad elicits a multitude of emotions in different...of the Koran motivate different types of jihad, which literally means striving hard in... Read more
House of War.(The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: National Review; 12/31/2005; ; 700+ words ; The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims...the publication of the new book The Legacy of Jihad, an impressive compendium that meticulously documents the terror that is jihad--using historical and contemporary Muslim theological... Read more
Avoid `war on Islam' image, experts advise.(the spirit of jihad in Muslim law)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 9/26/2001; ; 678 words ; An interpretation of jihad, or holy war, far different from that...For most who practice Islam, however, jihad refers primarily to the inner struggle...of life. This is sometimes described as jihad of the heart. But jihad also encompasses... Read more
Osama bin Laden's global jihad: myth and movement.(INSIDE-OUT VIEW OF GLOBAL JIHAD)
Magazine article from: Military Review; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...THE SOUNDNESS of Osama bin Laden's global jihad concept by analyzing the movement and its...written already on the topic of global jihad, but my analysis is quite different from...scientific pursuits. Thus, if the global jihad concept is a myth, it can be readily dismissed... Read more
ISRAEL: AIR STRIKE AT ISLAMIC JIHAD OPERATIVES.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 12/18/2007; 130 words ; Yesterday, the IAF launched an air strike at Islamic Jihad operatives. Head of the Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip, Majad Al-Harazin, was hit while traveling in a vehicle. Another Islamic Jihad operative in the vehicle, Jihad Dahar, was also... Read more
ISRAEL: TABAAT MARDAWI, SENIOR ISLAMIC JIHAD TERRORIST, SURRENDERED TO IDF IN JENIN REFUGEE CAMP.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 4/15/2002; 420 words ; ...in Arabba, is a senior operative in the Islamic Jihad. He was imprisoned by Israel between 1994-8, where he joined the Islamic Jihad. After his release, he rose to the leadership of Islamic Jihad. In November 1998, he was detained by the Palestinian... Read more
ISRAEL: ISLAMIC JIHAD TERRORIST DIES.(Mohammed Abad Alltif Hasin Halil)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 3/10/2005; 246 words ; Islamic Jihad terrorist involved in planning and carrying...killed during arrest activity. Wanted Islamic Jihad terrorist, Mohammed Abad Alltif Hasin Halil...He was the assistant of a senior Islamic Jihad operative and had taken part in rigging... Read more
JIHAD LANGUAGE CORNER.
Magazine article from: Swiss News; 5/1/2001; ; 407 words ; ...Muslim objected to my erroneous terming jihad as holy war, as I was simply copying the...since the Webster dictionary also defines jihad as a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty...dictionary. Muslims often emphasise that jihad has no direct connotation with war, as... Read more