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Definition of Islamic Jihad
1. Noun. A Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon.
Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Generic synonyms: Foreign Terrorist Organization, Fto, Terrorist Group, Terrorist Organization
Geographical relationships: Lebanese Republic, Lebanon
2. Noun. 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. "The original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981"
Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Generic synonyms: Foreign Terrorist Organization, Fto, Terrorist Group, Terrorist Organization
Geographical relationships: Arab Republic Of Egypt, Egypt, United Arab Republic
Lexicographical Neighbors of Islamic Jihad
Literary usage of Islamic Jihad
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Erased in a Moment: Suicide Bombing Attacks Against Israeli Civilians by Joe Stork (2002)
"1 Hamas publishes a monthly magazine, Filastin al-Muslimah, in London, and
maintains websites in both Arabic and English.180 Islamic Jihad Like Hamas, ..."
2. Israel's Unilaterialism: Beyond Gaza by Robert Zelnick (2006)
"In Judea and Samaria this Islamic Jihad organization, this infrastructure around
Jenin, has about ten regular or steady people—leaders—and the rest, ..."
3. Terrorist Group Profiles (1993)
"Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. December 1984 — Hijacked Kuwait Air flight
... Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. He was released November 1986. ..."
4. Terrorist Threats to the United States: Congressional Hearing edited by Lamar Smith (2001)
"Among these were Ramadan Abdullah Shallah, the current head of the Islamic Jihad
in Damascus; and Dr. Bashir Nafi. In late October 1995, ..."
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