1. (noun) 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

• al-jihad
• egyptian islamic jihad
• islamic jihad

1. (noun) 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

• act of terrorism
• terrorism
• terrorist act