2006-12-20 09:26:23 · 12 answers · asked by John s 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I believe the term gain popularity as sort of a counter movement to the crusades of the middle ages. I know of one "jihad" that pushed the Islamic movement as far as southern Hungary, but was pushed back as they approached Vienna. Thus, it would be thought of as a fanatical war-cry of sorts for Muslims.. The same could be said for the term of Crusades, for Christians.
2006-12-20 09:31:24 · answer #1 · answered by dirk diggler 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The spiritual struggle against evil. Jihad is the duty of all mainstream Muslims, or Sunnites. There are four ways they may fulfill a jihad: by the heart, the tongue, the hand, and the sword. These refer to the inner, spiritual battle of the heart against vice, passion, and ignorance; spreading the word of Islam with one's tongue; choosing to do good and avoiding evil with one's hand; and waging war against non-Muslims with the sword. Most modern branches of Islam stress the inner, spiritual jihad. But Islamic law also states that all nations must surrender to Islamic rule, if not its faith. The Koran states that those who die in a jihad become martyrs of the faith, acquiring a special place in heaven.
If you buy into the deception, it truly means, you are of the devil, serpent seed, Kenites, sons of Cain who was the first murderer.
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2006-12-20 17:28:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very little. Political Correctness has become a religion replacement for many Christians.
Jihad is considered a "cleaning" of Western Thinking from pure Islam. This means that there can be no compromise, in any nation, with Muslim Sharia Law. ALL people on earth MUST submit.
2006-12-20 17:30:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What do Muslims know about the true meaning of love and peace??
2006-12-20 17:29:19 · answer #4 · answered by Commander 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
since I don't read arabic, I am at the will of the Muslim who tells me.
some say it is outdated warfare against infidels (All non muslims)
Some say only polythiestic infidels
some say it is not outdated.
some say it is a spiritual battle alone, not physical warfare.
So that sums up a good sampling
2006-12-20 17:30:11 · answer #5 · answered by Slave to JC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians have been the victims of conversion by the sword.
2006-12-20 17:28:29 · answer #6 · answered by Lives7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apologist Muslims like to say it means "internal struggle, or battle" but we all know different by the seeds so many of them bear.
2006-12-20 17:28:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It means the same thing as 'Mien Kemp' that Hitler titled his ill-fated mission.
2006-12-20 17:34:41 · answer #8 · answered by spareo1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that Muslims kill the infidel, in the name of allah, thier moon god, and by killing themselves in the act, get to heaven.
2006-12-20 17:29:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
all i know is that it is a holy war to kill ALL christians
2006-12-20 17:29:08 · answer #10 · answered by Kimmie B 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋