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Noun: jihad  ji'haad or ji'had
  1. 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
     
  2. 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