[nukkad] jihad

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The following explains what is jihad.
--
Kailash N. Srivastava

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jihad (ji-HAHD) noun

   1. A holy war by Muslims against those believed hostile to Islam.

   2. Any hostile campaign for an idea or belief.

[From Arabic jihad (struggle).]

Another word that shares the same root as today's word is mujahedin
(guerrilla fighter).

   "Whether this will appease the Euro-sceptics, who see the beef war as
   the start of a jihad to rescue British sovereignty from Brussels, is
   doubtful, especially since the likely Florence framework will not
include
   a firm timetable or be legally binding."
   John Palmer and Michael White, Ultimatum to Major in Beef War,
   The Guardian (London), Jun 18, 1996.

This week's theme: words having origins in Arabic.

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