Read the Qur'an people.

Submitted by Corrado (Canada), Jun 2, 2009 at 19:46

In chapter 9, verse 20, it mentions that jihad is way in which one defends his religion against aggressors. It is NOT a reference to declaring a war on any non-believers.

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