Jihad is Islam and without it Islam will not be.

Submitted by Z. B. (Saudi Arabia), Apr 12, 2004 at 06:33

In the name of Allah the most gracious and most merciful...
And may Allah's Peace and blessing be upon the leader of all the Mujahedeen his prophet Mohamed and all who follow him...

Coming from a Muslim who has been involved in Jihad and has read the article by Mr. Pipes, I would have to say that it is mainly true, Jihad is a great blessing to any Muslim who participates in it and it does mean Holy war, although the Arabic meaning is more general and consists of many meanings, but it is known to Muslims and non-Muslims alike as "fighting non believers so that Allah and Allah's religion be the only religion".

Of course there are two types; Offensive and defensive Jihad and this is well known...as for Islam spreading by the sword, it is partially true, for some countries such as Indonesia have been converted to Islam by peaceful means.

To make the story short, if we all (Muslims, Christians, Jews) look at the way we wish to spread what we believe in we would find that we all raise our swords for it, and each of us would claim that we are the right ones or the chosen ones...and the truth is it will be this way till the end of times...as for Muslims reforming our selves to better fit in the "new world order" this is a dream! that is why we are on the right path because we are on the same path ..the path of Abraham Moses Jesus and the last prophet to humanity Mohamed "Pease be upon them all".

Jihad is Islam and without it Islam will not be.

Allahu Akbar "God is Great" and may the truth prevail.

Z.B.

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