jihad en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- jĭ-hăd'
- jē'-hăd
- /d͡ʒɪˈhɑːd/
- jĭ-häd
- jē'-häd
- jə-häd'
- /ˈd͡ʒiːhæd/
- /d͡ʒɪˈhæd/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /d͡ʒəˈhɑːd/
- /ˈd͡ʒiːhɑːd/
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic جِهَاد (jihād, “struggle; effort”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A holy war undertaken by Muslims.
The Jabhat al-Nusra media, with songs about jihad and martyrdom, is extremely influential.
2013 May 8, Mona Mahmood, Ian Black, The Guardian:Still other officials say the mayhem may be partly a result of a vicious rivalry between two Qaeda subcommanders in Mali, Mokhtar Belmokhtar and Abdelhamid Abu Zeid, a clash that underscores the kind of autonomous jihad cells that counterterrorism officials say are particularly hard to combat.
2009 July 10, Eric Schmitt, “Qaeda Branch Steps Up Raids in North Africa”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2021:Small groups of killers, the scent of blood in their nostrils, now fanned out by taxi, bicycle or even on horseback into the surrounding countryside, spreading the word that a general jihad, or ‘holy war’, had broken out.
1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 26:Young Iraqis of both sects obeyed the imams' ruling last week by rushing to conscription offices in hot, dirty, dusty Bagdad to offer themselves or their money for the jihad.
1938 August 22, “Holy War”, in Time:
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(countable, uncountable) A personal spiritual struggle for self-improvement or against evil.
As a result, Amirull has renounced his radical beliefs in armed jihad and the use of violence. He now sees jihad as caring for his parents, improving himself, and contributing to society.
2023 May 3, “Update on Terrorism-Related Case Under Internal Security Act”, in Internal Security Department (Singapore), archived from the original on 02 Apr 2025:
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(broadly, countable, uncountable) An aggressive campaign for an idea.
And now, the prophecy. One will come, the voice from the outer world, bringing the holy war, the jihad, which will cleanse the universe and bring us out of darkness.
1984, 41:18 from the start, in Dune (Science Fiction), spoken by Reverend Mother Ramallo, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jihads | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| jehad | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
jihadise · jihadist · jihadi · jihadistic · jihadism · jihadization · Butlerian jihad · jihadic · counterjihad · Love Jihad · jihadisation · cyberjihad · jihobbyist · jihadize
Relateds
Translations (95)
nl jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · si ජිහාඩ් (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · et džihaad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · sv jihad (personal spiritual struggle) · eo ĝihado (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · sh џѝха̄д (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ru джиха́д (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · kk жиһад (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · sq xhihat (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · fi pyhä sota (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ms jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · bn জিহাদ (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · mk џихад (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · lv džihāds (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · eu jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · tr cihat (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · mr जिहाद (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · sh ђѝха̄д (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · hy ջիհադ (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ia jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · sh džìhād (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ja ジハード (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · hi जिहाद (personal spiritual struggle) · gu જિહાદ (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · tk jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · fi pyhä sota (aggressive campaign) · tg ҷиҳод (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · pt jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · tl jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ky жикат (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · uk джиха́д (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · de Dschihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · be джыха́д (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · pl dżihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ta ஜிஹாத் (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ar جِهَاد (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · th ญิฮาด (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ug جىھاد (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · hi जिहाद् (aggressive campaign) · ce гӏазот (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · hu dzsihád (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · nb jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · fi ristiretki (aggressive campaign) · cs džihád (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · uz jihod (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · el τζιχάντ (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · de Djihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ro jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · fa-ira جِهاد (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · kk джихад (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · fr djihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ka ჯიჰადი (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · prs جِهَاد (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · it jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · hi जिहाद (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · hi जिहाद (aggressive campaign) · hi जिहाद् (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ko 지하드 (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · pl dżihad (aggressive campaign) · ha jihadi (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · crh cihat (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · tr mücadele (aggressive campaign) · tt җиһад (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · bg джиха́д (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · fi kilvoittelu (personal spiritual struggle) · sk džihád (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · lt džihadas (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · sv jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · fr jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · tr savaşım (personal spiritual struggle) · fi jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ba йыһат (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · id jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ur جِہاد (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · az cihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · sw jihadi (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · pa ਜਿਹਾਦ (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · is jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · kmr cîhad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · es yihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · pl dżihad (personal spiritual struggle) · crh cihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · hi जिहाद् (personal spiritual struggle) · ps جهاد (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · sh đìhād (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · de Jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ga jiohád (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · cmn 吉哈德 (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · he גִּ׳יהַאד (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · tr savaşım (aggressive campaign) · tr mücadele (personal spiritual struggle) · sl džihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · it ǧihād (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · da jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims) · ca jihad (holy war undertaken by Muslims)