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jihad

/dʒɪˈhɑːd/

Übersetzung: Substantiv, das den heiligen Krieg bezeichnet, den Muslime gegen Ungläubige führen, oder den heiligen Kampf bzw. das Streben eines Muslims nach einem moralischen, spirituellen oder politischen Ziel.

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noun

C1formalcommon/dʒɪˈhɑːd/

A noun referring to a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels, or a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral, spiritual, or political goal.

  • 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den heiligen Krieg bezeichnet, den Muslime gegen Ungläubige führen, oder den heiligen Kampf bzw. das Streben eines Muslims nach einem moralischen, spirituellen oder politischen Ziel.
  1. Holy war against non-believers C1 formal

    a religious struggle, often interpreted as a holy war waged by Muslims against those who do not follow Islam

    • The extremist group called for a jihad against the foreign forces.
    • Historically, the concept of jihad has been used to justify military campaigns.
    • Many scholars debate the true meaning of jihad as a war of defense.

    🇩🇪Heiliger Krieg gegen Ungläubige

    Synonyme: crusade

  2. Personal spiritual struggle C1 formal

    a holy striving or effort by a Muslim to achieve moral, spiritual, or political goals

    • For many Muslims, jihad refers to the inner struggle to live a righteous life.
    • The greater jihad is the daily battle against one's own selfish desires.
    • She considers her charity work a form of peaceful jihad.

    🇩🇪Persönlicher spiritueller Kampf

    Synonyme: effortendeavorstrivingstruggle

  • jihads plural form
  • jihads' possessive plural form
  • jihad's possessive singular form