al-Jihad

Noun

Meaning

an Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells

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Examples

the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981 Source: Internet

The reference stated that Jabir said, "We have returned from the lesser jihad (al-jihad al-asghar) to the greater jihad (al-jihad al-akbar)." Source: Internet

This type of Jihad was regarded as the greater jihad (al-jihad al-akbar). Source: Internet

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