القاعدة
See also: القاعده
Arabic
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لا إله إلا اللّٰه محمد رسول اللّٰه
لا إله إلا اللّٰه محمد رسول اللّٰه
Etymology
From the primitive verb قَعَدَ (qaʿada, “to sit down, to lie in wait, to waylay”).
Proper noun
القَاعِدَة • (al-qāʿida) f
- al-Qaeda (al-Qaida) (a worldwide network of militant Islamic organizations and individuals)
Noun
القَاعِدَة • (al-qāʿida)
- definite singular of قَاعِدَة (qāʿida)