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nouna member of a largely pastoral Islamic people who live in Kurdistan; the largest ethnic group without their own statetype of:part of:
Definition that contains kurd
- inc a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
- kurdish of or relating to Kurdistan or the Kurds or their language and culture
- kurdistan an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability
- kurd a member of a largely pastoral Islamic people who live in Kurdistan; the largest ethnic group without their own state
- ppk a Marxist-Leninist terrorist group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey
- ansar al islam 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
- ansar al-islam 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
- iraqi kurdistan the part of Kurdistan that is in northwestern Iraq
- iraqi national congress a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
- jund-ul-islam an Islamic extremist group of Kurds who oppose secular control with bombings and assassinations; believed to have ties with al-Qaeda