Lashkar
Encyclopedia
Lashkar a Persian
word for army, may refer to:
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
word for army, may refer to:
- Lascar, a type of sailor or Militiaman employed by the British in South Asia(Bangladesh, India, Pakistan).
- A town in Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
that is now part of the Gwalior municipality in India. It was the capital of historical Gwalior StateGwalior stateGwalior State was an Indian kingdom and princely state ruled by the Maratha dynasty. The state took its name from the old town of Gwalior, which, although never the actual capital, was an important place because of its strategic location and the strength of its fort. The state was founded in the...
. - Lashkar-e-ToibaLashkar-e-ToibaLashkar-e-Taiba – also transliterated as Lashkar-i-Tayyaba, Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Lashkar-i-Taiba, Lashkar Taiba or LeT – is one of the largest and most active militant Islamist terrorist organizations in South Asia, operating mainly from Pakistan.It was founded by Hafiz Muhammad...
, an Islamist terrorist organization in South AsiaSouth AsiaSouth Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east... - Lashkar-e-JhangviLashkar-e-JhangviLashkar-e-Jhangvi is a militant organization. Formed in 1996, it has operated in Pakistan since Sipah-e-Sahaba activist Riaz Basra broke away from the SSP over differences with his seniors...
- Laskhar (novel)Laskhar (novel)Lashkar is a best selling novel by an Indian author, Mukul Deva. It is a fast paced Tom Clancy-type action thriller about a fictional terror attack in Delhi, masterminded by Pakistan's Intelligence Agencies, and the Indian government's befitting retort in the form of Force 22, an elite unit of the...
, a novel by Mukul Deva
See also
- Laskar (disambiguation), variant spelling
- Lashkar, Pakistani tribal militias, formed in and around FATA lands, formed in summer of 2008
- Lashkar Gah, a city in southern Afghanistan
- Lashkar-e-Qahhar, an Islamist outfit that claimed responsibility for the 11 July 2006 Mumbai Train Bombings11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombingsThe 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings were a series of seven bomb blasts that took place over a period of 11 minutes on the Suburban Railway in Mumbai, the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the nation's financial capital. The bombs were set off in pressure cookers on trains...
- Lashkar-e-OmarLashkar-e-OmarLashkar-e-Omar is a Pakistani Islamic fundamentalist terrorist organization. The group, formed in January 2002, is a mixture of elements from three other terrorist groups: Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, and Jaish-e-Mohammed. It also includes members of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. ...
, a Pakistani Islamic fundamentalist organization - Askar (disambiguation), Arabic word derived from the Persian one
- Lashkar-e-Jung, an Iraqi terrorist organization