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Definition of Islamic Party of Turkestan
1. Noun. A terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries.
Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Generic synonyms: Foreign Terrorist Organization, Fto, Terrorist Group, Terrorist Organization
Geographical relationships: Republic Of Uzbekistan, Uzbek, Uzbekistan
Lexicographical Neighbors of Islamic Party Of Turkestan
Literary usage of Islamic Party of Turkestan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Toward an Understanding of Russia: New European Perspectives by Janusz Bugajski, Marek Michalewski (2002)
"The activity of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (currently, the Islamic Party
of Turkestan), which has declared its intention to overthrow President ..."
2. Toward an Understanding of Russia: New European Perspectives by Janusz Bugajski, Marek Michalewski (2002)
"The activity of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (currently, the Islamic Party
of Turkestan), which has declared its intention to overthrow President ..."