jihadi
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jihadi
From Arabic jihādi, from jihād “struggle”; see jihad
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From Slate ● Nov. 25, 2025
The book notes a new “conservative political stratum” in Idlib, unmoved by Salafi and jihadi ambitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
As Syria faces forward, President Sharaa - a jihadi fighter turned head of state - says the missing will remain "a national priority".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
It also lends legitimacy to a leader whose past as an Al Qaeda-affiliated jihadi leader — Al-Sharaa severed ties with the group in 2016 — had made Western nations keep him at arm’s length.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
Officials previously denied killing civilians and said jihadi fighters often disguise themselves as soldiers.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
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