Al Fatah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Al Fatah
First recorded in 1965–70; from Arabic al “the” + acronym in reverse alphabetical order from the name of the organization Ḥ(arakat) T(aḥrīr) F(ilastīn) “Movement for the Liberation of Palestine,” with play on fataḥ “to conquer”
Example Sentences
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Rully Mallay, another one of the centre's leaders, says Al Fatah is grateful for "whatever form of legality that is granted to us".
From BBC ● May 13, 2023
The building is owned by the late leader's family - and they have asked Al Fatah to move out.
From BBC ● May 13, 2023
Unlike at the male-dominated Al Fatah school, where women and girls as young as 5 are required to wear the niqab, thousands of mainly urban, middle-class women have made that choice for themselves.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2020
The Al Fatah school, with eight campuses and 25,000 students from first grade through university, dominates the town.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2020
An ardent nationalist even as a young girl in Gaza, she became the first woman to join Al Fatah at the age of 16.
From Time Magazine Archive
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