al-Qaeda

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See also: Al Qaeda

English

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لا إله إلا اللّٰه محمد رسول اللّٰه

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Etymology

From Arabic الْقَاعِدَة (al-qāʕida), definite form of قَاعِدَة (qāʕida, foundation, base).

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al-Qaeda (uncountable)

  1. A worldwide network of militant Sunni Islamic organizations and individuals.
    al-Qaeda often kills non-Muslim and non-Sunni civilians.

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