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Jaish-e-Muhammad

Jaish-e-Muhammad

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An armed group in Kashmir that carries out attacks and kidnappings to free members from prison
  • proper noun
  • Offensive
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  • The Jaish-e-Muhammad group has been linked to several attacks in Kashmir.

Examples

  • The government has placed Jaish-e-Muhammad on its list of banned organizations.

  • International pressure has mounted to take action against Jaish-e-Muhammad after several high-profile incidents.

  • Authorities believe Jaish-e-Muhammad was responsible for the recent attack in the region.

  • Has Jaish-e-Muhammad claimed responsibility for the recent violence?

  • Authorities believe Jaish-e-Muhammad was responsible for the recent attack in the region.

  • The government has placed Jaish-e-Muhammad on its list of banned organizations.

  • International pressure has mounted to take action against Jaish-e-Muhammad after several high-profile incidents.

Synonyms

JEM
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3 9.9

A violent Islamic group active in Kashmir that uses attacks and kidnappings

is the full name form rather than the abbreviation
Jaish-e-Mohammed
vsJaish-e-Muhammad
  • Offensive
9.9

A violent Islamist group active in Kashmir that carries out attacks

is the preferred spelling here rather than that variant
Jaish-i-Mohammed
vsJaish-e-Muhammad
  • Offensive
9.9

A militant Islamist group active in Kashmir known for terrorist attacks and kidnappings

is the preferred spelling here rather than that transliteration
Army of Muhammad
vsJaish-e-Muhammad
  • Offensive
9.9

An armed Islamic group in Kashmir that kidnaps people to get jailed members released

is the same group idea but without the stated external tie

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Jaish-e-Muhammad comes from Arabic and Urdu words: Jaish meaning 'army', -e- meaning 'of', and Muhammad the Prophet's name. So it literally means 'army of Muhammad', which explains why the group uses a religious name.