jehad
noun/dʒɪˈhɑːd/
/dʒɪˈhɑːd/
(also jihad)
- (in Islam) a spiritual struggle within yourself to stop yourself breaking religious or moral lawsTopics Religion and festivalsc2
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- a holy war fought by Muslims to defend IslamTopics War and conflictc2
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