Al Fatah

[ ahl fah-tah ]

noun

1. a guerrilla group within the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Al Fatah

/ æl ˈfætə /

noun

1. See Fatah

Word History and Origins

Origin of Al Fatah¹

First recorded in 1965–70; from Arabic al “the” + acronym in reverse alphabetical order from the name of the organization Ḥ(arakat) T(aḥrīr) F(ilastīn) “Movement for the Liberation of Palestine,” with play on fataḥ “to conquer”

Example Sentences

The Ministry of Religion has never been in direct contact with Al Fatah or facilitated any of its activities.

From BBC

The building is owned by the late leader's family - and they have asked Al Fatah to move out.

From BBC

Rully Mallay, another one of the centre's leaders, says Al Fatah is grateful for "whatever form of legality that is granted to us".

From BBC

Ratu Elika, 20, during an afternoon practice session, at the Al Fatah Islamic Boarding School in Temboro, a village in East Java, Indonesia, in November.Credit...

From New York Times

Ms. Idhanur, who teaches at Al Fatah Islamic Boarding School of Temboro, part of the revivalist Tablighi Jamaat movement, has an answer for Indonesians who fear that conservative Islamic dress is a troubling step toward extremism and the marginalization of women.

From New York Times