jihad

Abroad, they openly sow the seeds of jihad, cheer for a global caliphate and preach for the destruction of Israel and Western civilization more broadly.

Since then, mosques in both Deraa and Damascus have reportedly called for jihad against Israeli forces.

"They just kill the people, and steal their livestock. What is happening is not jihad and so I do not like it," he said.

Extended bloody conflict turned Afghanistan into a cauldron of instability that eventually gave birth to al-Qaeda and a global jihad.

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