Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See jihad.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Same as jihad.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of jihad.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
  • noun a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal

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Examples

  • Queer how the echo of Cutty's description of the drums calling a jehad -- a holy war -- should adapt itself to that

    The Drums of Jeopardy Harold MacGrath 1901

  • A pakistan defense analyst, named Zaid Hamid, popularly known for provoking Pakistanis and muslims to pursue "jehad" (terrorism), and fight against the "world" as terrorists.

    WN.com - Articles related to J&K boils: Delhi must back Omar 2010

  • A pakistan defense analyst, named Zaid Hamid, popularly known for provoking Pakistanis and muslims to pursue "jehad" (terrorism), and fight against the "world" as terrorists.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • A pakistan defense analyst, named Zaid Hamid, popularly known for provoking Pakistanis and muslims to pursue "jehad" (terrorism), and fight against the "world" as terrorists.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • A pakistan defense analyst, named Zaid Hamid, popularly known for provoking Pakistanis and muslims to pursue "jehad" (terrorism), and fight against the "world" as terrorists.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • A pakistan defense analyst, named Zaid Hamid, popularly known for provoking Pakistanis and muslims to pursue "jehad" (terrorism), and fight against the "world" as terrorists.

    WN.com - Articles related to J&K boils: Delhi must back Omar 2010

  • To another question on whether people should go to Kashmir for 'jehad' against India, he said there was "no doubt" in his mind that this should be done.

    Analysis 2010

  • A pakistan defense analyst, named Zaid Hamid, popularly known for provoking Pakistanis and muslims to pursue "jehad" (terrorism), and fight against the "world" as terrorists.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • To another question on whether people should go to Kashmir for 'jehad' against India, he said there was "no doubt" in his mind that this should be done.

    Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views' 2010

  • A pakistan defense analyst, named Zaid Hamid, popularly known for provoking Pakistanis and muslims to pursue "jehad" (terrorism), and fight against the "world" as terrorists.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

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