jihadist
noun
ji·had·ist
ji-ˈhä-dist 
chiefly British -ˈha-
: a Muslim who advocates or participates in a jihad
jihadist
adjective
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But underneath this genteel surface are bitter divisions that erupted just as the institution struggled to recover from the worst event ever to happen on its campus, when Salman Rushdie was nearly killed onstage by a knife-wielding jihadist in August 2022.
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Christopher Maag, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo is 95% Christian, yet the faithful are being targeted by jihadists.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Much of the mainstream media rejoiced as jihadists and former Al Qaeda terrorists, who have rebranded yet again as Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), overran Syrian Army positions and captured much of the country, including its capital Damascus, in mere days.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
In some cases, the Taliban are integrating jihadists into government structures.
—Graeme Smith, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2022
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Christopher Maag, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo is 95% Christian, yet the faithful are being targeted by jihadists.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Much of the mainstream media rejoiced as jihadists and former Al Qaeda terrorists, who have rebranded yet again as Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), overran Syrian Army positions and captured much of the country, including its capital Damascus, in mere days.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
In some cases, the Taliban are integrating jihadists into government structures.
—Graeme Smith, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2022
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“Jihadist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jihadist. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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