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Al Fatah

Al Fatah [ ál fáttə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Palestinian political group: a Palestinian political group that seeks to establish an independent Palestinian state. Formed in the 1950s, it became part of the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1968.

[Late 20th century. < Arabic al 'the' + acronym < Ḥ(arakat) T(aḥrīr) F(ilastīn) 'Movement for the Liberation of Palestine' (resembling fataḥ 'conquer')]
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