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Al Tawhid

Al Tawhid

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A violent group that attacks civilians to reach political or religious goals
  • proper noun
  • Offensive
: grupo terrorista Al Tawhid
  • The group Al Tawhid has been linked to several attacks in Europe.

Examples

  • Security agencies increased surveillance of Al Tawhid after discovering their activities in Germany.

  • The international community has condemned the violent actions of Al Tawhid across several countries.

  • Reports indicate that Al Tawhid was planning attacks involving chemical weapons in Europe.

  • Have you heard about Al Tawhid and its activities?

  • Reports indicate that Al Tawhid was planning attacks involving chemical weapons in Europe.

  • Security agencies increased surveillance of Al Tawhid after discovering their activities in Germany.

  • The international community has condemned the violent actions of Al Tawhid across several countries.

Surface Forms

Al Tawhid main

Morphology

Al + tawhid

The literal components are partially interpretable: 'tawhid' relates to the Islamic concept of monotheism and 'Al' functions as an Arabic definite article, so a learner who knows both constituents could infer a religious sense. However, the specific referent being a named terrorist organization is not derivable from the words alone, so the phrase is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Al Tawhid comes from the Arabic word tawhid, which means 'oneness' or 'belief in one God'. That's why groups use the name to show a religious idea, but today Al Tawhid is known as a group linked to violent attacks.