al-Qaeda

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See also: Al Qaeda

English[edit]

Flag of the organization:
لا إله إلا اللّٰه محمد رسول اللّٰه‎

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Etymology[edit]

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

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ɑl ˈkaɪdə/, /æl ˈkaɪdə/, /æl ˈkeɪdə/
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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌæl kaɪˈiːdə/, /ˌæl kɑːˈiːdə/, /æl ˈkaɪdə/

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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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