To Daniel

Submitted by dianamoon (United States), Dec 20, 2005 at 09:57

A quick note....

In every pre September 11th dictionary that I have looked up jihad in, the word is defined as a Muslim holy war. It was after September 11th, when people begant o discuss the facts of Islam, that the inward struggle arguement came up. Dictionaries published after that time, all list jihad as a an inward struggle.

Inward struggle is supported as a meaning of jihad in history, however it is not the primary meaning. If you read the Qu'uran, as a whole, you will see that in regards to the concept we know as jihad, The Prophet is very clear that he expects his followers to wage war against nonmuslims.

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