turkestan : Idioms & Phrases
east turkestan islamic movement
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noun a group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression
East Turkistan Islamic Movement.
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islamic party of turkestan
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noun a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries
IMU; Islamic Group of Uzbekistan.
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turkestan desert
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noun a desert in Turkmenistan to the south of the Aral Sea
Kara Kum; Qara Qum.