militance

Often hailed as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was a magnet for controversy during his life, and became a martyr for hip-hop militance after his death.

The darkness and militance of the music caught some of her fans off guard, accustomed as they were to a more pastoral, uplifting optimism.

He publicly opposed Islamic militance but his government and the military establishment provided a safe haven for the Taliban in northwestern Pakistan.

The Taliban’s power on the battlefield has reflected this resolute militance, and it will probably persist even as it assumes responsibility for governance.

“My sheikh went through several stations in his life,” said Sheikh Raed, citing Sheikh Abdullah’s break with militance after leaving prison in the 1980s.