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    What is the Arabic term modern day suicide bombers call themselves?

    Question #89096. Asked by tragic_flawed. (Nov 27 07 1:46 AM)


    Smokeylicious

    		The Arabic term is اِنْتِحار


    http://dictionary.sakhr.com/idrisidic_2MM.asp?Lang=E-A&Sub=suicide

    Nov 27 07, 8:10 AM
    zbeckabee

    		Shaheed -- Arabic term for holy martyrs; applied by Palestinians to suicide bombers.

    Martyr is the English translation of the Arabic term shahid.


    http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID={27C11FBB-29C2-4AAA-8ADE-8D72D67AC0E1}


    http://www.linguasphere.org/dictionary/n-65635-shaheed.html





    Nov 27 07, 11:53 AM

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