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How might Jihad be interpreted as waging a holy war or terrorist attack?
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Jihad has nothing to do with war or terrorist attack. Jihad is absolutely something different. Jihad is an Arabic work that means 'struggle'; struggle and strive for a cause that could to get better job, better income, better health, better social position, better life standard for your life, better morals in you life, etc...
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What actors and actresses appeared in Shopping Mall Jihad - 2009?
The cast of Shopping Mall Jihad - 2009 includes: Isis Burroughs as Shopper Lilly Cameron as Shopper Elise Graves as Shopper Tino Pizzani as Terrorist Seth Rosencrans as Terrorist
How do the laws and principles of jihad apply to terrorist acts?
In true Islam, they don't, because terrorism has no basis in Islam.
What is the term for holy war in islam?
The term for holy war in Islam is "jihad." Jihad can be interpreted in different ways, including as a struggle or striving for personal spiritual growth, as well as a physical struggle in defense of Islam.
What has the author Sami Zemni written?
Sami Zemni has written: 'Politieke islam, 9/11 en jihad' -- subject(s): Jihad, Islam and politics, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
What is the interpretation of jihad under Shiite jurisprudence?
according to shia scholars such as Mesbah Yazdi and Javadi Amoli, in jurisprudence we have two kind Jihad. the first kind of Jihad is defensive jihad which is the basis and principle of theory of war for Shia. according to defensive war, all Muslim have to defend themselves versus their enemy. the second jihad is initiate jihad which give right to Muslim to attack of any attacker. but here one point is so important on the basis of which initiate jihad itself is a kind of defensive jihad and in fact former is a extension of the latter. among this defense is more important than attack.
What has the author Steven Emerson written?
Steven Emerson has written: 'American jihad' -- subject(s): Muslims, Jihad, Islamic fundamentalism, Terrorists, Terrorism, Islam 'Terrorist' -- subject(s): Biography, Defectors, Terrorism, Terrorists
Who and what caused them to do the attack of the September eleven?
Dr. Tawfik Hamid, an Islamic scholar who works toward spreading a peaceful version of Islam, explains in his books The Roots of Jihad and Inside Jihad that the attack of Sept 11, 2001 was motivated by the Islamic principle of Jihad. Jihad is interpreted by extremist Muslims that they must do whatever is necessary to establish the dominance of Islam around the world.Dr. Hamid in his younger years as a medical student in Egypt was lured into and, for a substantial period of time, participated in a terrorist group in Cairo. He was an associate there of Zawahiri, now the head of Al Qaeda, but left the group when they wanted him to begin to commit violent acts.As Dr. Hamid writes: Islamic terrorists search for the most crowded areas, and time their action to kill and inflict harm and pain to the maximum number of those whom the Muslims call "infidels" so they can please Allah and inherit the paradise (from the Preface in The Roots of Jihad).This same concept of Jihad was the motivation/justification for the recent 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.Jihad also has been and continues to be the motivation for suicide bombings in Iraq and Afghanistan that kill both local residents and American soldiers. It was the motivation for the Ft. Hood killer Nidal Hasan who shot American soldiers at a military base in the US in 2009, and even for Malvo and Muhammad, the DC Beltway Snipers of 2002.More moderate Muslims regard Jihad as inner struggle to become a better person. Islamic extremists who commit terrorist acts however genuinely believe that they are serving religious goals with Jihadist acts.
What is one of the three most feared palestinian terrorist groups operation against Israel today?
The three most feared Palestinian Terrorist Groups are Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade.Fatah and Hezbollah are more famous than Islamic Jihad and Al-Aqsa Martyrs but do not qualify for the title "Palestinian Terrorist Group". In the case of Fatah, it has abandoned its major militant wing in favor for a more moderated police force, making it no longer a terrorist group. In the case of Hezbollah, it is primarily Syrian and Lebanese, not Palestinian.
Is it a surprise to you that lesser Jihad is only a very small part of the religion?
no one claimed that lesser Jihad is only a very small part of the religion. The lesser Jihad is called so just in comparision with the major Jihad. Lesser Jihad is an important religion teaching to be practiced if attack occurs on one's property, land, family, wife, religion, ... etc.
When was Jihad declared against the United States?
Jihad was declared against the United States only when they started attacking; or helping to attack; Islamic countries. Refer to related question below.
Did the U.S. government send the people to attack the twin towers?
No. Islamist jihad brought the towers down.
Did Jihad refers to a holy war against enemies of Islam?
Jihad does not mean holy war. Jihad is an Arabic word that means struggle. All of us; irrelevant to faith or religion; do jihad (or struggle) for better life, better education, doing good deeds, avoid bad deeds or sayings. Also Jihad includes struggle against those who attack your lands, homes, or faith. Refer to question below.
