Bahasa Melayu

sabil

Bahasa Melayu

English

holy war, jihad

A struggle or war carried out in defence of Islam.

سبيل

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  1. Dalam sejarah, ada catatan tentang perang sabil.

    In history, there are records of holy war.

  2. Kisah itu menyebut semangat sabil untuk mempertahankan agama.

    The story mentions the spirit of holy struggle to defend the religion.

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sabil

This sense refers to war in defence of Islam.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.