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Definition of Laskar jihad

1. Noun. A paramilitary terrorist organization of militant Muslims in Indonesia; wages a jihad against Christians in Indonesia; subscribes to the Wahhabi creed of Islam.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Laskar Jihad

Literary usage of Laskar jihad

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Indonesia Commission: Peace and Progress in Papua by Dennis C. Blair, David L. Phillips (2003)
"laskar jihad forces were agents of sectarian violence in the Malukus, ... laskar jihad is increasingly active in Papua, with local bases of operation in the ..."

2. International Religious Freedom (2000): Report to Congress by the Department edited by Barbara Larkin (2001)
"laskar jihad later claimed that it was involved, but locally based Muslim ... Other witnesses (including a local laskar jihad leader) claimed that at least ..."

3. Moon-o-theism: Religion of a War and Moon God Prophet, Volume I of IIby Yoel Natan by Yoel Natan (2006)
"G laskar jihad (Jihad Warrior) mapped all the towns on the Island of Ambon, ... Feb 2001—about nine months after the deployment of laskar jihad of Ahlus ..."

4. World Report 2002: The Events of 2001 by Human Rights Watch (Organization (2002)
"On June 14, a botched raid by an army battalion on a laskar jihad post left ... made a point of meeting with Jafar Umar Thalib and laskar jihad members. ..."

5. Human Rights Watch World Report, 2003: Events of 2002 (November 2001 by Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch Staff (2003)
"On May 4, Ja'far Umar Thalib, the leader of the laskar jihad Islamic militia ... On October 7, the executive board of laskar jihad decided to disband the ..."

6. The Pacific Challenge: Development Trends in the 21st Centuryby Michael Waibel, Werner Kreisel by Michael Waibel, Werner Kreisel (2005)
"... or Ja'afar UMAR THALIB, the leader of its laskar jihad, or Islamic fighting units, immediately started to respond to the commands of ABU BAKAR BASHIR. ..."

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