jamaat

/ dʒɑːˈmɑːt /

noun

1. an Islamic council or assembly

Word History and Origins

Origin of jamaat¹

from Arabic jama'at group, congregation

Example Sentences

Senior Jamaat leader Abdullah Mohammad Taher suggested November as a possible date for the referendum, warning that holding two votes simultaneously "has some drawbacks".

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In the early 2000s, the BNP and Jamaat formed a coalition government, but have recently pursued independent paths.

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Reports say the Malian and Russian forcers were ambushed by Tuareg rebels and fighters from al-Qaeda affiliate Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin while waiting for reinforcements, after retreating from Tinzaouaten.

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Islamist Jamaat al Tawhid, a rebel group associated with the main jihadist group Hayat Tahir al Sham, said their fighters had waged a suicide attack on the frontlines of Marat Muhas in southern Idlib province, near the border with Turkey.

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Zawahiri’s small band of followers eventually grew into an organization known as Jamaat al-Jihad, or the Jihad Group.

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