jihad
Example Sentences
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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
This shift reflects HTS's "moderate jihad" strategy since 2017, emphasising pragmatism over rigid ideology.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024
But now the bogey of "love jihad" means Hindu girls are asked to leave by a certain hour and not linger in his room.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2024
"This has to be the most peculiar jihad ever."
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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