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jihad

[ji-hahd] / dʒɪˈhɑd /


NOUN
holy war
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“I have been on a jihad to streamline the review process and get things out the door faster,” Dr. Pazdur said in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since then, mosques in both Deraa and Damascus have reportedly called for jihad against Israeli forces.

From BBC

The group also faced criticism for allegedly colluding with foreign powers to undermine "the jihad" in Syria.

From BBC

Jawlani's approach could signal the decline of global jihad movements like IS and al-Qaeda, whose inflexibility is increasingly seen as ineffective and unsustainable.

From BBC

Dr Dayah points to Quranic verses and the Sunnah that set strict conditions for the conduct of jihad, including the necessity of avoiding actions that provoke an excessive and disproportionate response by an opponent.

From BBC