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YIHAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Islamism
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jihad
1, record 1, English, jihad
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jehad 2, record 1, English, jehad
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A holy war undertaken by Muslims for the propagation or defence of Islam. 3, record 1, English, - jihad
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Mahométisme
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- djihad
1, record 1, French, djihad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jihad 1, record 1, French, jihad
correct, masculine noun
- djihãd 2, record 1, French, djih%C3%A3d
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guerre sainte menée pour propager, défendre l'islam. 3, record 1, French, - djihad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
djihãd : mot arabe désignant l'«effort» que tout musulman doit accomplir pour que la loi divine soit appliquée sur la terre. 2, record 1, French, - djihad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En pratique, le djihãd s'est appliqué essentiellement à l'effort militaire fait pour défendre et étendre le domaine de la communauté islamique. Le dãr al-djihãd (ou dãr al-harb, «théâtre de la guerre sainte») comprend les confins et les places frontières des pays musulmans. 2, record 1, French, - djihad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
djihad; jihad : termes tirés du mini-lexique Terrorisme et sécurité nationale et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 1, French, - djihad
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Islamismo
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- yihad
1, record 1, Spanish, yihad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guerra santa de los musulmanes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - yihad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la grafía "yihad", preferible a "jihad". 3, record 1, Spanish, - yihad
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