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jihad definition

ji·had (jē häd′)

noun

  1. a war by Muslims against unbelievers or enemies of Islam, carried out as a religious duty
  2. a fanatic campaign for or against an idea, etc.; crusade

Etymology: Ar, a contest, war

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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