Example sentences for: fatwa

How can you use “fatwa” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • On February 23, 1998, Bin Ladin issued his public fatwa.

  • After U.S. troops deployed to Somalia in late 1992, al Qaeda leaders formulated a fatwa demanding their eviction.

  • 1602-T, United States v. bin Laden (translation of "Clergymen in Afghanistan Issue a Fatwa calling for the Removal of American Forces from the Gulf," Al Quds al Arabi, May 14, 1998).

  • At about the time when the Taliban were making their final drive toward Jalalabad and Kabul, Bin Ladin issued his August 1996 fatwa, saying that "We . . . have been prevented from addressing the Muslims," but expressing relief that "by the grace of Allah, a safe base here is now available in the high Hindu Kush mountains in Khurasan."

  • Scott the book in Slate , and this site has an impressive listing of links to articles on Rushdie's books, life, and the fatwa .)


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