jamaat

/ dʒɑːˈmɑːt /

noun

1. an Islamic council or assembly

Word History and Origins

Origin of jamaat¹

from Arabic jama'at group, congregation

Example Sentences

Jamaat and its allies have attacked police and uprooted rail lines.

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The Pakistanis were aided by local collaborators, many of whom belong to Jamaat.

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Under pressure from the Shahbagh movement, Parliament passed a new law to allow the trial of Jamaat as a party for war crimes.

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The incident began in Kunar province in operations against a Salafi militia known as Jamaat Ud-Dawa Wal Quran.

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