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Jihad definition

jĭ-häd
(islam) An individual's striving for spiritual self-perfection.
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(islam) A Muslim holy war or spiritual struggle for the propagation or defense of Islam.
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A campaign against perceived foes, especially such a campaign regarded as fanatical or immoderate.
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A fanatical campaign for or against an idea, etc.
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(Islam) A holy war undertaken by Muslims.
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An aggressive campaign for an idea.
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(theology) A personal spiritual struggle for self-improvement and against evil.
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A war by Muslims against unbelievers or enemies of Islam, carried out as a religious duty.
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Noun

Singular:
jihad
Plural:
jihads

Origin of jihad

  • Arabic jihād from jahada to strive ghd in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Arabic جهاد (jihād, “struggle; effort”).

    From Wiktionary

Jihad Sentence Examples

  • Mahommed Ahmad (the Sudanese mandi) proclaimed a jihad in 1882.

  • Thereupon Fodio unfurled the green banner of Mahomet and preached a jihad or religious war.

  • He had already declined to support the jihad.

  • He thinks that his principal aim was simply the formation of a compact Mahommedan state, which was, indeed, in the issue destined to be the instrument of the jihad,.

  • Saheb says that " we Iraqis are waiting for a sign from the president to declare a jihad.

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