jihadi
Extremist holy warrior
A jihadi is a person engaged in jihad—Islamic holy war or armed struggle.
The term typically describes militants who frame their violence in religious terms, particularly those fighting Western influence or seeking to establish Islamic governance.
In news coverage, jihadi usually refers to radical Islamist fighters or terrorists: jihadi groups operating in Syria, a suspected jihadi cell.
The related term jihadist carries the same meaning.
One holding fringe views
- radicalRoot-indicating symbol
- insurgentOne who revolts
- combatantOne who fights
- fighterOne who engages in combat
mujahideen · terrorist · guerrilla · operative · cell · recruitment · radicalization · martyrdom
Muslim political ideologue
- caliphateIslamic successor-led government
- shariaMuslim canonical jurisprudence
- holy warArmed conflict over faith
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
fundamentalism · extremism · propaganda · manifesto · indoctrination · recruitment · ideology · fanaticism
Biased information for influence
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- beheadingRemoval of head
- recruitment videoFilm to attract candidates
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
encryption · messaging · online · viral · streaming · magazine · dissemination · censorship
Systematic observation of subjects
- deradicalizationCountering extremist indoctrination
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- watchlistTracked items roster
- detentionTemporary official holding
interrogation · drone strike · no-fly list · informant · sting operation · prosecution · monitoring · prevention
extremist
One holding fringe views
fighter · mujahideen · terrorist · guerrilla · operative · cell · recruitment · radicalization · martyrdom · suicide bomber
Islamist
Muslim political ideologue
- caliphateIslamic successor-led government
- shariaMuslim canonical jurisprudence
- holy warArmed conflict over faith
doctrine · fundamentalism · extremism · propaganda · manifesto · indoctrination · recruitment · ideology · fanaticism · theocracy
propaganda
Biased information for influence
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- beheadingRemoval of head
- recruitment videoFilm to attract candidates
social media · encryption · messaging · online · viral · streaming · magazine · dissemination · censorship · platform
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- deradicalizationCountering extremist indoctrination
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- watchlistTracked items roster
detention · interrogation · drone strike · no-fly list · informant · sting operation · prosecution · monitoring · prevention · rehabilitation
- holy warriorscrusader, paladin, holy knight, mujahideen, warrior monk
- Islamic groupsSunni, Shia, Shiite, Sufi, Druze
jihadipacifist
Anti-violence believer
peacenik · peace activist · Mahatma Gandhi · Martin Luther King Jr. · peacemaker
jihadireformist
Advocate for gradual change
secularist · quietist · infidel · crusader · apostate