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jihad

[ji-hahd] / dʒɪˈhɑd /


NOUN
holy war
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In the 1980s, Pakistan welcomed the Palestinian theorist of jihad Abdullah Azzam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“I have been on a jihad to streamline the review process and get things out the door faster,” Dr. Pazdur said in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

The group also faced criticism for allegedly colluding with foreign powers to undermine "the jihad" in Syria.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

Jawlani's approach could signal the decline of global jihad movements like IS and al-Qaeda, whose inflexibility is increasingly seen as ineffective and unsustainable.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024

"This has to be the most peculiar jihad ever."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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