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islamic jihad noun
Meaning : 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 : hezbollah, hizballah, hizbollah, hizbullah, islamic jihad for the liberation of palestine, lebanese hizballah, organization of the oppressed on earth, party of god, revolutionary justice organization
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.
Example :
The original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981.
Synonyms : al-jihad, egyptian islamic jihad, vanguards of conquest
