jehad

[ ji-hahd ]
/ dʒɪˈhɑd /

noun

jihad.

Words nearby jehad

jeffreys, jeffries, jeggings, jeghers-peutz syndrome, jeh, jehad, jehangir, jehoiada, jehol, jehoshaphat, jehovah

Definition for jehad (2 of 2)

jihad

or je·had

[ ji-hahd ]
/ dʒɪˈhɑd /

noun

a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims.
any vigorous, emotional crusade for an idea or principle.

Origin of jihad

First recorded in 1865–70, jihad is from the Arabic word jihād struggle, strife

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British Dictionary definitions for jehad (1 of 2)

jehad
/ (dʒɪˈhæd) /

noun

a variant spelling of jihad

British Dictionary definitions for jehad (2 of 2)

jihad

jehad

/ (dʒɪˈhæd) /

noun

Islam a holy war against infidels undertaken by Muslims in defence of the Islamic faith
Islam the personal struggle of the individual believer against evil and persecution
rare a crusade in support of a cause

Word Origin for jihad

C19: from Arabic jihād a conflict

Cultural definitions for jehad

jihad
[ (ji-hahd, ji-had) ]

In Islam, a holy war; a war ordained by God. The Koran teaches that soldiers who die in jihad go to heaven immediately.

notes for jihad

Modern-day terrorists often claim that they are carrying out acts of destruction, such as the attacks on the World Trade Center towers, as part of a jihad.