Jihad
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Jihad is an Islamic concept of spiritual struggle. Though jihad is not considered to be a pillar of Islam, some scholars liken it to a sixth pillar of Islam after Shahadah, Salat, Zakaat, Sawm and Hajj.[1][2]. It is sometimes referred to as a duty or call and can be considered a form of worship. Jihad can be divided into four types:
- Jihad against one's self: this is directed against the evil side of one's self which is affected by Satan.[3]
- Jihad of the tongue: this is a form of jihad which involves spreading the message of Allah
- Jihad of the hand: this is the jihad of doing the right
- Jihad of the sword: this is form of jihad which involves a holy war and can be directed against the non-Muslims or unbelievers.
Historically, jihad against non-Muslims was important to the wars of many Islamic peoples. More recently, the concept of jihad has been claimed by militant and terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas and al-Qaeda, and consequently the term has come to be known in Western countries and has been used exaggeratedly in some anti-Islamic scaremongering.
[edit] See also
- Shahid
- Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons
- Innocence of Muslims
- Islamophobia
- Crusades
- Salman Rushdie
- Spiritual warfare
[edit] Footnotes
- ↑ John Esposito, Islam: The Straight Path, pp.93
- ↑ Fard Ayn {the greatest degree of obhgation}. Qadi Ibn Rushd reported that the scholars are agreed that when jihad becomes Fard Ayn it has more of a priority than fulfilling the Fard Hajj. The reason being, that if jihad is Fard Ayn it must be carried out immediately, whereas the obligation to perform the pilgrimage may be postponed.
- ↑ Rueven Firestone, Jihad: The Origin of Holy War in Islam, p 17
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