jihad
/dʒɪˈhɑd/
noun
- A spiritual struggle within oneself against sin or temptation, considered a central duty in Islam.
- For her, the greatest jihad was forgiving someone who had hurt her deeply.
- The scholar spoke about the inner jihad to overcome greed and anger.
- Many Muslims view the daily effort to be kind and honest as a form of jihad.
- A holy war or armed struggle waged by Muslims against enemies of Islam, often used in a political or militant context.
- The government accused the rebels of using the term jihad to justify violence.
- Historians debate the rules of jihad in classical Islamic law.
- The group declared a jihad against the invading forces.
- A crusade or vigorous campaign for or against a cause, used in a non-religious sense.
- The company's jihad for innovation led to several breakthrough products.
- The senator launched a personal jihad against corruption in the state government.
- Her jihad for cleaner rivers inspired volunteers across the region.