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Jemaah Islamiyah

Jemaah Islamiyah

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A secret armed group in Southeast Asia that uses violence for political goals and says it acts for Islam
  • proper noun
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  • The Jemaah Islamiyah group was responsible for several bombings in Indonesia.
  • Jemaah Islamiyah (JI)
  • terror group Jemaah Islamiyah
  • Jemaah Islamiyah group

Examples

  • Reports suggest that Jemaah Islamiyah remains active despite recent setbacks.

  • Several countries in Southeast Asia collaborated to dismantle Jemaah Islamiyah networks.

  • The government increased security measures after the Jemaah Islamiyah attacks in Bali.

  • Many countries have condemned the actions of Jemaah Islamiyah.

  • Authorities suspect that the militant group Jemaah Islamiyah was involved in the recent bombings in Southeast Asia.

  • The investigation revealed links between the attacks and the terrorist organization Jemaah Islamiyah, known for its activities in Indonesia.

  • Many believe that Jemaah Islamiyah is planning further attacks across the region, as evidenced by recent intelligence reports.

Synonyms

JI
vsJemaah Islamiyah
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8 9.9

A secret violent group in Southeast Asia that plans and carries out attacks

is the full formal organization name rather than a short abbreviation
Malaysian Mujahidin Group
vsJemaah Islamiyah
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9.9

A secret armed group in Southeast Asia linked to al-Qaeda that supports violent religious attacks

is a regional organization identity without a single national label

Surface Forms

Jemaah Islamiyah main

Morphology

Jemaah + Islamiyah

If a learner knew the constituents (Jemaah ≈ congregation/group; Islamiyah ≈ Islamic), they could infer a meaning like 'an Islamic group' from the combination, so there is a clear compositional cue. However the specific sense—being a secretive, militant or terrorist organization—is not derivable from the parts and requires world knowledge, so the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Jemaah Islamiyah comes from Arabic words: Jemaah meaning 'group' and Islamiyah meaning 'Islamic'. The name gives the simple image of a group gathered for Islam, and that is why those words were used as the name of a militant group in Southeast Asia.