Ansar al-Islam

Definitions of Ansar al-Islam

1. noun

   a radical Islamic group of terrorists in the Iraqi part of Kurdistan who oppose an independent secular nation as advocated by the United States; some members fought with the Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan; said to receive financial support from Saddam Hussein
   synonyms: Ansar al Islam, Supporters of Islam

   example of:

   FTO, foreign terrorist organization, terrorist group, terrorist organization

   a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals