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Tanzim

British  
/ ˈtænˌzɪm /

noun

  1. a Palestinian militia belonging to a militant faction of Al Fatah

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The spin department includes off-spinner Mahedi Hasan, left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed and leg-spinner Rishad Hossain, while seam support will come from Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam and Mohammad Shaifuddin.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

Mor spotted a muzzle flash from the Tanzim next to Aida's main mosque, 300 yds. away.

From Time Magazine Archive

He held a series of midnight meetings in late September with local leaders of his Fatah party's Tanzim.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yasser Arafat must have had an objective in mind when he sat down in late September with leaders of the Tanzim, the Palestinians' grassroots militias, and instructed them to prepare for possible confrontation.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Tanzim, to be sure, has its own agenda.

From Time Magazine Archive