jihad
or je·had
spiritual striving against moral failings, undertaken as a religious duty by Muslims.
armed struggle in defense of Islam: in traditional Muslim law, bound by a number of rules, conditions, and restrictions on when and where it is acceptable.
any vigorous, emotional crusade for an idea or principle.
Origin of jihad
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Disinformation campaigns, political messaging, and official policy paint Muslims as criminals, jihadis, predators waging “love jihad,” and over-procreating sexual deviants.
For India's Muslims, Eid al-Fitr Brings Little to Celebrate | Debasish Roy Chowdhury | May 3, 2022 | TimeAfter receiving an official pardon from Morocco’s king, Mohammed el Fazazi had publicly renounced violent jihad.
In the shadow of the towers: Five lives and a world transformed | Joby Warrick, Souad Mekhennet | September 2, 2021 | Washington PostThis is meant to convey to jihadists and potentially radicalizable Afghans that in the quest for global jihad, ISIS is the more capable terrorist group.
Why ISIS Attacked the Kabul Airport—and What’s Coming Next | Dennis Murphy | August 27, 2021 | The Daily BeastThe media happily disseminated the idea that this was a deliberate superspreader event, with daily reportage suggesting a wider “corona jihad” by Muslims.
It Isn't Just Modi. India’s Compliant Media Must Also Take Responsibility for the COVID-19 Crisis | Debasish Roy Chowdhury | May 3, 2021 | Time“We are just displaced, but we are still in positions to attack wherever we want,” said jihad Yar Wazir.
Taliban: We Slaughtered 100+ Kids Because Their Parents Helped America | Sami Yousafzai | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
This past summer, Colleen LaRose, known by her self-anointed handle ‘jihad Jane’, was sentenced to ten years in prison.
What the U.S. Can Learn from Europe About Dealing with Terrorists | Scott Beauchamp | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFighters from Hamas, Islamic jihad, and other groups did not fall back.
He contends that another Islamic jihad member watched the events from an adjacent house.
The Israelis estimate the total number of Islamic jihad fighters in Gaza to be roughly 5,200, while Hamas numbers about 16,000.
jihad is incumbent on all Moslems if against infidel aggression.
Pan-Islam | George Wyman Bury
British Dictionary definitions for jihad
jehad
/ (dʒɪˈhæd) /
Islam a holy war against infidels undertaken by Muslims in defence of the Islamic faith
Islam the personal struggle of the individual believer against evil and persecution
rare a crusade in support of a cause
Origin of jihad
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Cultural definitions for jihad
[ (ji-hahd, ji-had) ]
Notes for jihad
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