jihad
noun
- a war by Muslims against unbelievers or enemies of Islam, carried out as a religious duty
- a fanatic campaign for or against an idea, etc.; crusade
See jihad in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also je·had (jĭ-hädˈ)
noun- Islam An individual's striving for spiritual self-perfection.
- Islam A Muslim holy war or spiritual struggle against infidels.
- A crusade or struggle: “The war against smoking is turning into a jihad against people who smoke” (Fortune).
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