What Does Jihad Actually Mean?

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'Jihad' is often attached to Islamic radicals waging a holy war against non-believers. But that's a fraction of the term's meaning, and many Muslims argue, it's misinterpreted. Jihad actually calls for something much larger - and there's a whole group within Islam urging for a return to this primary definition. Learn More: The MyJihad Campaign http://myjihad.org/ "MyJihad is a public education campaign that seeks to share the proper meaning of Jihad as believed and practiced by the majority of Muslims." Essential Elements of Islamic Practice: The Special Case of Jihad http://books.google.com/books?id=U94S6N2zECAC&pg;=PA87#v=onepage&q;&f;=false "Jihad is sometimes considered the Sixth Pillar of Islam. Probably no term in the Islamic lexicon has caused more confusion - and more fear - than the simple Arabic word jihad." The Meaning of Jihad http://www.quranicstudies.com/jihad/the-meaning-of-jihad/ "Jihad is simply the process of "exerting the best efforts," involving some form of "struggle" and "resistance," to achieve a particular goal." The True Spirit of Jihad http://www.muslim.org/islam/jihad.htm "Jihad is an Islamic institution that is widely misunderstood." Dictionary of Islam: Jihad http://www.answering-islam.org/Books/Hughes/jihad.htm "JIHAD: 'An effort, or a striving.' A religious war with those who are unbelievers in the mission of Muhammad.. It is an incumbent religious duty, established in the Qur'an and in the Traditions as a divine institution, and enjoined specially for the purpose of advancing Islam and of repelling evil from Muslims." Introduction: Jihad http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/beliefs/jihad_1.shtml "The literal meaning of Jihad is struggle or effort, and it means much more than holy war." _____________________________________________ TestTube's new daily show is committed to answering the smart, inquisitive questions we have about life, society, politics and anything else happening in the news. It's a place where curiosity rules and together we'll get a clearer understanding of this crazy world we live in. New videos Monday through Friday! Watch more TestTube: http://testtube.com/testtubedailyshow/ Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=testtubenetwork TestTube on Twitter https://twitter.com/TestTube Tara Long on Twitter https://twitter.com/TaraLongest Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/TraceDominguez TestTube on Facebook https://facebook.com/testtubenetwork TestTube on Google+ http://gplus.to/TestTube Download the New TestTube iOS app! http://testu.be/1ndmmMq