jihad

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• jehad

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: jĭ-häd, IPA: /dʒɪhɑːd/, SAMPA: /dZIhA:d/
• enPR: jə-häd', IPA: /dʒəˈhɑːd/, SAMPA: /dZ@"hA:d/

[edit] Noun

jihad (plural jihads)

1. (theology) a personal spiritual struggle for self-improvement and against evil
2. (Islam) A holy war undertaken by Muslims.

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• Crusade
• holy war
• infidel