infidel

Example Sentences

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Islamic State considered them to be infidels and carried out a genocidal assault.

From BBC

“Taliban fighters are the same as they have been trained. And for them, Hazaras are infidels.”

From Washington Post

“We have freed Afghanistan from Western imperialism and the infidels. Afghanistan will now be a peaceful and prosperous country, where there will be security, no corruption, and no theft,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Militant attacks on foreigners have been largely replaced in recent years by smaller, less deadly strikes targeting the government, mainly police and anti-terrorism forces and local “infidels,” inspired by Islamic State group attacks abroad.

From Seattle Times

Once the Taliban complete their bloodbath — executing American collaborators, mutilating women who dared work outside the home and arresting other infidels — they likely will hunt for ways to exact revenge on us.

From Salon