JIHAD-The misunderstood concept.

Submitted by M.h.Adam (Nigeria), May 26, 2003 at 23:08

I believe some westerners did not understand the concept of jihad by referring to it as a major source of terrorism. In a nutshell it is striving in the way of God, not by the use of violence, but by propagating islam through the use of hand(wealth),word(preaching),heart(abstaining from evil acts). The fourth part which is offensive-like which can only be undertaken where muslims came under attack by defending themselves from aggression.

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