Question

The term jihad is _____.
A. an Arabic word meaning "holy war".

B. the Arabic term for the community of all Muslims.

C. the Arabic word for struggle, and is understood as an inner struggle with oneself or a struggle with others.

D. an Arabic word meaning "holy obligation" or duty.

Answer 1

Jihad" is a loaded term—and a concept that illustrates a deep gulf of miscommunication between Islam and the West. ... But jihad literally means "exerted effort" to most Islamic scholars and Muslims, and represents a range of activities.