jihad
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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 danger is that Paul might be swayed to believe it, too, even as the hallucinogenic spice peppers him with visions of a jihad waged in his name.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024
It is the first by the group since 21 October, following an outcry when video emerged showing a man chanting "jihad".
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023
"Curries from our Pakistani brothers and sisters, Sudanese dura, and that whole corner is Malaysian. Baba says his jihad is against bland food."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing jihad
World Religions
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The Middle East and Central Asia - Middle School
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The Middle East and Central Asia - High School
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