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jihad

noun as in crusade

noun as in holy war

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“We are just displaced, but we are still in positions to attack wherever we want,” said Jihad Yar Wazir.

This past summer, Colleen LaRose, known by her self-anointed handle ‘Jihad Jane’, was sentenced to ten years in prison.

Fighters from Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and other groups did not fall back.

He contends that another Islamic Jihad member watched the events from an adjacent house.

The Israelis estimate the total number of Islamic Jihad fighters in Gaza to be roughly 5,200, while Hamas numbers about 16,000.

Jihad is incumbent on all Moslems if against infidel aggression.

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On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to jihad, such as: demonstration, expedition, movement, cause, drive, and evangelism.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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