jihad
/dʒɪˈhæd/noun
उच्चारण जिहैड
जिहाद (आत्मिक संघर्ष)
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noun
- 1
[U, sing.]
(in Islam) a spiritual struggle within yourself to stop yourself breaking religious or moral laws
जिहाद (आत्मिक संघर्ष)
- Many scholars stress that jihad is first an inner struggle against one's own faults.
Synonyms struggle
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[C, U]
a holy war fought by Muslims to defend or spread Islam; often used for a violent campaign carried out by extremist groups in the name of Islam
जिहाद, धर्मयुद्ध
- Mainstream Muslim leaders condemned the group's call for jihad.
Synonyms holy war crusade
◇Word family
jihadist nounjihadi noun
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Arabic word jihad, meaning 'struggle' or 'effort'.
यह शब्द Arabic शब्द jihad से आया है, जिसका अर्थ 'संघर्ष' या 'प्रयास' है।