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(n.)An individual's striving for spiritual self-perfection.
(n.)A Muslim holy war or spiritual struggle against infidels.
(n.)A crusade or struggle:“The war against smoking is turning into a jihad…
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Jihad (pronounced /dʒɪˈhɑːd/ ; Arabic: ‎ ), an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. In Arabic, the word jihād is a noun meaning "struggle." Jihad appears frequently in the...
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The purpose of jihad, in other words, is not directly to spread the Islamic faith but to extend sovereign Muslim power (faith, of course, often follows the flag). Jihad is thus unabashedly offensive in nature, with the eventual goal of achieving Muslim dominion over the entire globe.
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Weblog about jihad theology and ideology, correcting popular misconceptions about Islam. ... So they can return to jihad. "Six Yemeni detainees at Guantanamo Bay to be repatriated," by Peter Finn, Sudarsan Raghavan and Julie Tate for the Washington Post, December 18 (thanks to Sr. Soph):
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Jihad should not be confused with Holy War; the latter does not exist in Islam nor will Islam allow its followers to be involved in a Holy War. The latter refers to the Holy War of the Crusaders. ... Jihad is not a war to force the faith on others, as many people think of it. It should never be interpreted as a way...
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Spritual struggle is often called the greater jihad. It denotes the spiritual struggle of each man, against vice, passion and ignorance. This understanding of jihad has been presented by Western apologetics of modern times, but until rencent times, it has rarely been used by Muslims themselves.
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THE CONCEPT OF JIHAD ("STRUGGLE') IN ISLAM ... "The best jihad [struggle] is (by) the one who strives against his own self for Allah, The Mighty and Majestic," Hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad). 1 ... Many accounts in the media define "jihad" as a synonym for "holy war," -- a vicious clash between followers of...
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Uncensored news on US war against 'terrorism'. ... The Intifada; JUS presents Life in the Territories, a work of solidarity with the Palestinian people and a tribute to the late Sheikh Yassin, assassinated in his wheelchair by an Israeli Hellfire missile. By Jihad Unspun...
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