1. al-jihad, egyptian islamic jihad, islamic jihad, vanguards of conquest

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 Sentences:
'the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981'

Synonyms

• egyptian islamic jihad
• islamic jihad
• vanguards of conquest