Al Fatah

American  

[ahl fah-tah] / ˌɑl fɑˈtɑ /

noun

1. a guerrilla group within the Palestine Liberation Organization.

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Al Fatah British  

/ æl ˈfætə /

noun

1. See Fatah

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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

The Ministry of Religion has never been in direct contact with Al Fatah or facilitated any of its activities.

From BBC

The building is owned by the late leader's family - and they have asked Al Fatah to move out.

From BBC

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

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

At Al Fatah’s elementary school for girls, students begin wearing the niqab at 5.

From New York Times