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发帖数: 7349 | 1 WHAT IS jihad? It defines this age of violent Islamist radicalism, yet the
meaning of the word and its relevance for modern-day Muslims are both
contested.
The term derives from jahada, an Arabic word meaning to labour, struggle or
exert effort. Many Muslims emphasise “the greater jihad” of personal moral
struggle over the “lesser jihad” of military combat;
most authorities say that military jihad can be declared only by a rightful
ruler—the caliph (a role abolished since 1924), or at least the leader of a
Muslim country. |
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