jihad

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
noun a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal

From Arabic جِهَاد (jihād, “struggle; effort”).

They are a fanatical sect and delight in proclaiming jihad, or holy war, against the infidels. — India, Its Life and Thought, John P. (John Peter) Jones
It kept the life in their organization flowing, not dulled by the prolonged waiting for the ultimate call: Jihad, a holy war against America, waged from inside its own unprotected borders. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau

jehad, international jihad

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