jihad
Simple Definition of jihad
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: a war fought by Muslims to defend or spread their beliefs
Full Definition of jihad
1 : a holy war waged on behalf of Islam as a religious duty; also : a personal struggle in devotion to Islam especially involving spiritual discipline
2 : a crusade for a principle or belief
Variants of jihad
jehad
\ji-ˈhäd, chiefly British -ˈhad\Origin and Etymology of jihad
Arabic jihād
First Known Use: 1869
Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms
Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, karma, koan, mantra
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