jihad

Submitted by neighorhoodcomplete (Canada), Aug 1, 2003 at 01:35

jihad is any form 'struggle' against oppression. whether it's against ones own ego or against an opressor. Ofcourse 'jihad' can be used for wrongful means (killing innocent people). However, the actions of people in no way distort the meaning of this term.

The fact that I am writing in, explaining jihad, is a form 'jihad' in itself (jihad of the pen to be precise).

---

Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".