Islamic Jihad

Islamic Jihad may refer to:

  • Jihad, the Islamic theological concept, literally meaning "struggle"
  • Islamic Jihad Organization, defunct group active in Lebanon 1983-1992, precursor to Hezbollah
  • Islamic Jihad Union, al-Qaeda affiliate active in Afghanistan and Pakistan since 2005
  • Islamic Jihad of Yemen, defunct al-Qaeda affiliate active in Yemen 2008
  • Egyptian Islamic Jihad, al-Qaeda affiliate active in Egypt since the late 1970s
  • Palestinian Islamic Jihad, group active in Gaza since 1981
  • Turkish Islamic Jihad, group active in Turkey 1991-1996, now probably defunct
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