Etymology

jihad

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Today it means: A holy war undertaken by Muslims. Full definition →

Arabic جِهَاد
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromجِهَاد
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromجِهَاد
  3. English todayjihad

Borrowed from Arabic جِهَاد (jihād, “struggle; effort”).

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