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Meaning of jihad in English
Pronunciation
/dʒəˈhɑd/
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Noun
jihad
Etymology
from Arabic jihād, literally ‘effort’, expressing, in Muslim thought, struggle on behalf of God and Islam
Definitions
1.
a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
2.
a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal