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holy war in Arabic

حَرْب مُقَدَّسَة ḥarb muqaddasa

holy war in Arabic: حَرْب مُقَدَّسَة (ḥarb muqaddasa). In English, holy war means a war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs.

Arabic words for holy war

a type of war — see also war of religion
حَرْب مُقَدَّسَة ḥarb muqaddasa

English meaning of holy war

  1. noun A war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs.
  2. noun A long-running and acrimonious debate or flame war over personal preferences in technical matters, such as the choice between little-endian and big-endian representation.
  3. noun The rivalry between the sports teams of Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.

Full definition of holy war

holy war in a sentence

  • The conflict is beginning to look like a holy war between Sunnis and Shias.

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Questions about holy war in Arabic

What is the meaning of holy war in Arabic?
Holy war in Arabic is حَرْب مُقَدَّسَة (ḥarb muqaddasa).
ما معنى كلمة holy war؟
Holy war: حَرْب مُقَدَّسَة (ḥarb muqaddasa).
What does holy war mean in English?
Holy war means a war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs.

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