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Meaning of jihad in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /dʒəˈhɑd/

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  1. 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. 2. a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal

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