terrorism in Arabic: ارهاب (ʾirhāb) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

How to use it

'Irhab' (إرهاب) is the standard Arabic term for terrorism. It is a masculine noun derived from the root related to fear. The word is used in political and social contexts to describe acts intended to create fear and achieve political goals through violence.

Example sentences

مكافحة الإرهاب مسؤولية دولية.

mukāfaḥat al-ʾirhāb masʾūlīyah dawlīyah.

Fighting terrorism is an international responsibility.
ندين بشدة أعمال الإرهاب.

nudīnu bi-shiddah ʾaʿmāl al-ʾirhāb.

We strongly condemn acts of terrorism.
يجب معالجة جذور الإرهاب.

yajibu muʿālajat juḏūr al-ʾirhāb.

The roots of terrorism must be addressed.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Terrorism

الإرهاب

counter-terrorism.

تقديم المساعدات لمكافحة الإرهاب

Chemical terrorism

أمثلة على الإرهاب الكيميائي

Confronting Terrorism

مكافحة الإرهاب

Transnational terrorism

الإرهاب العابر للحدود الوطنية

• Terrorism and counter-terrorism

• الإرهاب ومكافحة الإرهاب؛

(c) Terrorism and counter-terrorism;

(ج) أولويات جديدة؛

Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Reconsidered

إعادة النظر في الإرهاب والإرهاب المضاد

D. Counter-terrorism measures and the definition of terrorism

دال - تدابير مكافحة الإرهاب وتعريف الإرهاب

(c) New priorities, in particular terrorism and counter-terrorism

(ج) أولويات جديدة، وخاصة الإرهاب ومكافحته

D. Counter-terrorism measures and the definition of terrorism 33 11

دال- تدابير مكافحة الإرهاب وتعريف الإرهاب 33 11

The threat of biological terrorism differs from that of nuclear terrorism.

93 - ويختلف خطر الإرهاب البيولوجي عن خطر الإرهاب النووي.

Questions and answers

What is the root of the word إرهاب?

The root is ر هـ ب (r-h-b), which relates to the concept of fear or terror.

Is إرهاب used for political violence?

Yes, 'ʾirhāb' is commonly used to refer to politically motivated violence intended to instill fear in a population.