JIHAD
J.H.D.

meaning striving, struggling, endeavoring. Commonly translated as Holy War.

Good introductory articles on this complex issue:

  • Jihad in Islam: Is Islam Peaceful or Militant?
  • Jihad: The Teachings of Islam from its primary sources - the Qur'an and Hadith
  • Jihad: The truth about the rules of Islamic warfare
  • Further Resource links on "Jihad"
  • Book Review: The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims
  • Jihad in Islam is a short book by the influential Muslim writer Abul A'la Maududi
  • The purpose of jihad influences or should influence even the most intimate aspects of a Muslim's life, e.g. the question whom he should or should not marry. Muhammad put considerable emphasis on marrying women who are able to give birth to many children in order to increase the power of Islam, see BIRTH RATE.

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