ISLAMIC JIHAD
(noun)Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Islamic Jihad.
Islamic Jihad - as a 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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
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
Example: "The original jihad was responsible for the assassination of anwar sadat in 1981"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)