Razzia (French and other languages, 'raid') may refer to:

Raids

Ghazw A ''ghazi'' ( ar, غازي, , plural ''ġuzāt'') is an individual who participated in ''ghazw'' (, '' ''), meaning military expeditions or raiding. The latter term was applied in early Islamic literature to expeditions led by the Islamic prophe ...

, military expeditions as described in early Islamic literature *

Razzia (military) A razzia (from French ''razzia'' "incursion", and from Algerian Arabic ''ġaziya'' (غزية),'' "algara"'' or "raid") is a term used to refer to a surprise attack against an enemy settlement. Although it primarily sought to obtain booty, historica ...

, surprise attacks against an enemy settlement * a slave raid conducted by Barbary pirates * a

Police raid A police raid is an unexpected visit by police or other law-enforcement officers with the aim of using the element of surprise in order to seize evidence or arrest suspects believed to be likely to hide evidence, resist arrest, be politicall ...

* a Nazi roundup in World War II **

Raid of the Ghetto of Rome The Raid of the Ghetto of Rome took place on 16 October 1943. A total of 1,259 people, mainly members of the Jewish community—numbering 363 men, 689 women, and 207 children—were detained by the Gestapo. Of these detainees, 1,023 were identif ...

, 1943

Arts and entertainment

* ''Raid'' (1947 film) (German: ''Razzia''), a German crime film * Razzia (band), a German punk band * ''

Razzia sur la chnouf ''Razzia sur la chnouf'' (French for "Raid on the Dope") is a 1955 French gangster film directed by Henri Decoin that stars Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura, Lila Kedrova and Magali Noël. The screenplay, based on a novel by Auguste Le Breton, explores t ...

'', released in the US as ''Razzia'', a 1955 French gangster film * ''Razzia'' (2017 film), a Moroccan drama film *

Razzia Records Razzia Records is an independent record label based in Stockholm, Sweden. It is part of the Family Tree Music group along with Catchy Tunes and Family Tree Music, which are together distributed by Sony Music. The label is run by Martina Ledinsky ...

, a Swedish record label *

Razzia (artist) Gérard Courbouleix–Dénériaz, also known as Razzia, is a French graphic artist born in Montparnasse in 1950. Razzia is one of the last poster artists to remain in an era dominated by computer-generated images. He began his career in what can ...

(Gérard Courbouleix–Dénériaz, born 1950), a French poster artist * "Razzia" (song), a 1982 song by Rainhard Fendrich * ''Razzia!'', a mafia-themed release of the board game '' Ra''

Raids

Arts and entertainment

See also