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jihadism in Arabic

جِهَادِيَّة jihādiyya

/d͡ʒɪˈhæd.ɪz.əm/

jihadism in Arabic: جِهَادِيَّة (jihādiyya). In English, jihadism means the ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.

Arabic words for jihadism

ideological movement within modern Islamism
جِهَادِيَّة jihādiyya

English meaning of jihadism

  1. noun The ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.

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Questions about jihadism in Arabic

What is the meaning of jihadism in Arabic?
Jihadism in Arabic is جِهَادِيَّة (jihādiyya).
ما معنى كلمة jihadism؟
Jihadism: جِهَادِيَّة (jihādiyya).
What does jihadism mean in English?
Jihadism means the ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.

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