Bahasa Melayu

perang

Bahasa Melayu

English

holy war, religious war, sacred war

A war fought for a religious cause.

ڤراڠ

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  1. Dalam sejarah, ada pihak yang menganggap perang sabil sebagai perjuangan agama.

    In history, some people regarded holy war as a religious struggle.

  2. Istilah perang sabil digunakan dalam teks lama.

    The term holy war is used in old texts.

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perang sabil

It refers to a war believed to be fought for religion.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.