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This 10 page paper discusses jihad: what it is; how it functions within Islam; and how different Islamic groups understand it. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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different to various groups, and how it is defined in the Middle East, and in regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Discussion What is Jihad? Westerners understand the term "jihad" as
"holy war," but that definition is too narrow (and too pejorative) to truly enhance our understanding. Jihad actually has many definitions, and Muslims themselves are unable to agree on what
it means (Cline, 2008). Although Western media continues to define it using such terms as "terrorism," "suicide bombings" and "holy war," a better translation is "struggle, striving, or exertion in
pursuit of a goal; which according to one Islamic tradition, originally referred to the religious struggle known as the greater jihad, or the believers struggle with sin, mortality, and understanding
the will of Allah" (Schuett, 2006). In this definition, jihad is the same type of spiritual and emotional struggle every human being goes through as he or she tries to
answer questions regarding their purpose in the Universe, and the meaning of life. However, there is a second definition, the "lesser jihad," which refers to "a struggle with external factors;
commonly this refers to an aggressive or defensive physical struggle between the believer and the physical world in which he or she lives" (Schuett, 2006). This is the definition that
seems to be in widespread use today, as people define jihad as a struggle between Muslims and non-Muslims. But again, this is not entirely correct, because jihad has been invoked
throughout the history of Islam to wage wars "against believers ... and nonbelievers alike" (Schuett, 2006). Jihad is difficult to define because while many say emphatically that it is not
violent, the evidence suggests otherwise. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which is based in Washington, D.C., says that "jihad does not mean holy war. Instead, jihad is a central
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