ji·had /ʤɪˈhɑd, || ˈhæd/
討伐異教徒,擁護運動
Ji·had, Je·had n. Islam A religious war against infidels or Muslim heretics; also, any bitter war or crusade for a principle or belief.
[Their] courage in war . . . had not, like that of the Muslim dervishes of the Sudan, or of Muslims anywhere engaged in a jehad, a religious motive and the promise of future bliss behind it. --James Bryce.
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jihad
n 1: a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels [syn: jehad,
international jihad]
2: a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or
spiritual or political goal [syn: jehad]