Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda ({{lang-ar|???????}}, al-Q??idah; "the foundation" or "the base") is the name given to an international Islamic fundamentalist campaign comprised of independent and collaborative cells that all profess the same cause of reducing outside influence upon Islamic affairs. Though al-Qaeda is philosophically heterogeneous, prominent members of the movement are considered to have Salafi beliefs. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8524679

Notes on naming

Al-Qaeda's name can also be transliterated as al-Qaida, al-Qa'ida, el-Qaida, or al Qaeda. In Arabic it is spelled ???????. Its Arabic pronunciation (IPA {{IPA|/?l?q???id?/}}) can be approximated as IPA {{IPA|/?l 'k?:-id?/}}, which for American English speakers could be spelled "el-kAW-ee-deh," with the emphasized "AW" and "ee" clearly separated. However, English speakers more commonly pronounce it in a manner influenced by its spelling - IPA {{IPA|/?? 'ka?d?/}} for American English, {{IPA|/?:? 'ka?d?:/}} in British English. Listen to the US pronunciation (RealPlayer).

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Al-Qaeda has other names, such as:

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• Islamic Army
• Islamic Army for the Liberation of the Holy Places
• Osama bin Laden Network
• Osama bin Laden Organization
• Islamic Salvation Foundation
• The Group for the Preservation of the Holy Sites