Noun: jihad ji'haad or ji'had
- A holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
"He viewed his charitable work as a form of jihad";
- jehad
- A holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
"The extremists called for jihad against their perceived enemies";
- jehad
Derived forms: jihads
Type of: nisus [archaic], pains, striving
Encyclopedia: Jihad, Abu