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JIHAD ISLAMIQUE [2 records]

Record 1 2023-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
  • National and International Security
OBS

[The] Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), formally Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine ..., also called Islamic Jihad, [is a] militant group founded with the goal of liberating historical Palestine through armed struggle and by appealing to the region's Islamic heritage. It was first formed in the Gaza Strip but also operates in the West Bank.

Key term(s)
  • Palestinian Islamic Jehad
  • Islamic Jehad

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
OBS

Mouvement sunnite, [...] le Djihad islamique met l'accent sur la lutte armée et la destruction d'Israël dont ils ne reconnaissent pas l'existence [...] Son objectif est l'établissement d'un État palestinien dans les frontières de la Palestine mandataire.

Key term(s)
  • Jihad islamique de Palestine
  • Djihad islamique de Palestine

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Islamism
OBS

Egyptian Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s. Close partner of Bin Ladin's al-Qaida organisation.

OBS

Active since the 1970s, the EIJ's primary goals traditionally have been to overthrow the Egyptian Government and replace it with an Islamic state.

Key term(s)
  • Jihad

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Mahométisme
OBS

Signifie en arabe la «guerre sainte». Groupe extrémiste en Égypte. En français, on parle le plus souvent du «Jihad».

Key term(s)
  • Jihad

Spanish

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