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HUA

noun

An Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan. Synonyms: Al Faran, Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, Harkat ul-Ansar, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, HUM, Movement of Holy Warriors.

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"HUA" Quotes from Famous Books

... United States nowadays. The first, the highest, was the Avae parai, painted leg. The Arioi of this class was tattooed solidly from the knees down. The second, Otiore, had both arms tattooed; the third, Harotea, both sides of the body; the fourth, Hua, marked shoulders; the fifth, Atoro, a small stripe on the left side; the sixth, Ohemara, a small circle around each ankle, and the seventh, Poo, were uninked. They were the neophytes, and had to do the heavy work of the order, though servants, ...

— Mystic Isles of the South Seas. • Frederick O'Brien

Words linked to "HUA" : Islamic Republic of Pakistan, FTO, terrorist group, terrorist organization, foreign terrorist organization, terrorism, act of terrorism, Pakistan, West Pakistan, terrorist act