2006-10-18 07:05:21 · 9 answers · asked by Jamil A 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Jihad, sometimes spelled Jahad, Jehad, Jihaad, Djehad or Cihad, (Arabic: جهاد ǧihād) is an Islamic term, from the Arabic root ǧhd ("to exert utmost effort, to strive, struggle"), which connotes a wide range of meanings: anything from an inward spiritual struggle to attain perfect faith to a political or military struggle. Individuals involved in the political or military forms of jihad are often labeled with the neologism "jihadist" or "jihadi".
The term "jihad" is often used to describe purely physical and military "religious war", through physical struggle. Some Muslim scholars say that this only makes up part of the broader meaning of the concept of jihad. The denotation is of a struggle, challenge, difficulty or (frequently) opposed effort, made either in accomplishment or as resistance. A person who engages in any form of jihad can be called a mujahid (in plural: mujahidin) (Arabic: striver, struggler). Such a person might engage in fighting as a military struggle for religious reasons, or for example, struggle to memorize the Qur'an. Jihad has gained a negative connotation and reputation in much of the West because of its usage by various groups classified by the United States of America as terrorist organizations as part of its War on terror. The Jihad had a reputation for this at the time.
2006-10-18 07:07:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Jihad is translated as 'holy war'. Where moderate Muslims and fanatical Muslims part is the interpretation of 'holy war'. Moderate Muslims see Holy War as the war between good and evil, light and darkness, essentially each person's spiritual battle.
Fanatical Muslims have interpreted it as actual warfare against a physical enemy, namely non-Muslims or non-believers as they are deemed, requiring arms and bloodshed.
2006-10-18 07:13:14 · answer #2 · answered by David M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holy War
2006-10-18 07:07:55 · answer #3 · answered by lori b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jihad can be a name of a boy or a word that means fight for the sake of god and his message.
It is usually meant to be iman jihad shahada three arabic words , that means fighting for god, believing in god and dieing for god !
2006-10-18 07:13:59 · answer #4 · answered by int_69h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "holy war" that the Muslims believe is justified by their god
2006-10-18 07:06:56 · answer #5 · answered by GoWhitey33 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a holy war
2006-10-19 01:47:22 · answer #6 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holy War...but you already knew that didn`t you Jamil.
2006-10-18 07:07:58 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is where white peopl ego beat up the middle easterners
2006-10-18 07:07:07 · answer #8 · answered by Marcy C 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a word used primarily to Brainwash for terrorism.
2006-10-18 07:07:09 · answer #9 · answered by nathan_pal 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is religious stupidity driven to the extreme.
2006-10-18 07:06:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋