jamaat

British  

/ dʒɑːˈmɑːt /

noun

1. an Islamic council or assembly

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Etymology

Origin of jamaat

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".

From Barron's

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From Washington Post

They compare the government’s response to that of last year when Indian Muslims faced rising Islamophobia following accusations that an initial surge in infections was tied to a three-day meeting of an Islamic missionary group, the Tablighi Jamaat, in New Delhi.

From Seattle Times