JIHAAD

JIHAAD ≠ ‘HOLY WAR’

JIHAAD DOES NOT MEAN ‘HOLY WAR’ There is another misconception regarding the meaning of the word ‘Jihaad’. Many people translate the word ‘Jihaad’ as holy war. However, if you translate the word ‘holy war’ into Arabic, it is ‘Harbum Muqaddasah’. Nowhere in Quran or in the Hadith do the words ‘Harbum Muqaddasah’ appear. Nowwhere does […]

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The meaning of JIHAAD

Common Misconceptions, JIHAAD

One of the greatest misconceptions about Islam, not only amongst the non-Muslims but even amongst the Muslims, is concerning the concept of Jihaad. Non-Muslim as well as Muslims think that any war fought by any Muslim for whatever purpose, be it good or bad, is Jihaad. They think that any war fought by Muslim, whatever

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