Definitions for al-Qaida
al-qai·da

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1. al-Qaeda, Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, al-Qaida, Basenoun

   a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries

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1. al-qaida

   Al-Qaida, also spelled as Al-Qaeda, is an international extremist Islamic group founded by Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s. The literal translation of the name is "The Base" or "The Foundation". The organization is known for carrying out attacks against targets it perceives as enemies of Islam, including several high profile attacks such as the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in the United States. Al-Qaida's ideology revolves around the idea of global jihad, aiming to establish Islamic law in countries across the world. Its structure is decentralized with affiliated groups in multiple countries.

Matched Categories

1. • Terrorism
   • Terrorist Organization

How to pronounce al-Qaida?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of al-Qaida in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of al-Qaida in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of al-Qaida in a Sentence

1. Abid Naseer:

   Abid is innocent, he is not a terrorist. He is not an al-Qaida operative.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   There was a lot of conflicting information that we were trying to make sense of. The situation was very fluid. It was fast-moving, when I talked to the Egyptian prime minister, I said that this was a claim of responsibility by Ansar al-Sharia, by a group that was affiliated -- or at least wanted to be affiliated -- with al Qaida.

3. Charlie Hebdo:

   There is a clear battle between al-Qaida and the Islamic State to become terror leaders. And this increases the risk of attacks.

4. Nicholas Lewin:

   The defendant worked for years directly and personally for Osama bin Laden, the defendant spent years helping craft al-Qaida's message to the world.

5. Charge Matt DeSarno:

   This is a federal hate crime. As negotiators began to engage with Akram, he repeatedly demanded the United States release a convicted al-Qaida terrorist in exchange for the safe return of the hostages. In doing so, his actions clearly met the definition of terrorism.

References

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