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JIHAD ISLAMIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
1, record 1, English, Islamic%20Jihad%20Movement%20in%20Palestine
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad 2, record 1, English, Palestinian%20Islamic%20Jihad
correct, Asia
- PIJ 3, record 1, English, PIJ
correct
- PIJ 3, record 1, English, PIJ
- Islamic Jihad 4, record 1, English, Islamic%20Jihad
correct, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - Islamic%20Jihad%20Movement%20in%20Palestine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Palestinian Islamic Jehad
- Islamic Jehad
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Mouvement du jihad islamique palestinien
1, record 1, French, Mouvement%20du%20jihad%20islamique%20palestinien
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MJIP 1, record 1, French, MJIP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Jihad islamique palestinien 2, record 1, French, Jihad%20islamique%20palestinien
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- JIP 2, record 1, French, JIP
correct, masculine noun
- JIP 2, record 1, French, JIP
- Jihad islamique 3, record 1, French, Jihad%20islamique
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Mouvement du djihad islamique palestinien 4, record 1, French, Mouvement%20du%20djihad%20islamique%20palestinien
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Djihad islamique palestinien 5, record 1, French, Djihad%20islamique%20palestinien
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- DIP 6, record 1, French, DIP
correct, masculine noun
- DIP 6, record 1, French, DIP
- Djihad islamique 7, record 1, French, Djihad%20islamique
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 8, record 1, French, - Mouvement%20du%20jihad%20islamique%20palestinien
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Jihad islamique de Palestine
- Djihad islamique de Palestine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Islamism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- al-Jihad
1, record 2, English, al%2DJihad
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Al Jihad 2, record 2, English, Al%20Jihad
correct
- AJ 3, record 2, English, AJ
correct
- AJ 3, record 2, English, AJ
- Egyptian al-Jihad 1, record 2, English, Egyptian%20al%2DJihad
correct
- New Jihad 1, record 2, English, New%20Jihad
correct
- Egyptian Islamic Jihad 4, record 2, English, Egyptian%20Islamic%20Jihad
correct
- EIJ 5, record 2, English, EIJ
correct
- EIJ 5, record 2, English, EIJ
- Jihad Group 1, record 2, English, Jihad%20Group
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Egyptian Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s. Close partner of Bin Ladin's al-Qaida organisation. 1, record 2, English, - al%2DJihad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 5, record 2, English, - al%2DJihad
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Jihad
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Mahométisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- al-Jihad
1, record 2, French, al%2DJihad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Al Jihad 2, record 2, French, Al%20Jihad
correct, masculine noun
- Jihad islamique 1, record 2, French, Jihad%20islamique
correct, masculine noun
- Nouveau Jihad islamique 1, record 2, French, Nouveau%20Jihad%20islamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Signifie en arabe la «guerre sainte». Groupe extrémiste en Égypte. En français, on parle le plus souvent du «Jihad». 1, record 2, French, - al%2DJihad
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Jihad
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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