jihadinoun [ C ]
uk/dʒəˈhæd.i/us/dʒəˈhæd.i/also jihadist, uk/-ɪst/usa Muslim who is fighting for Islam, especially a radical (= someone with extreme views) who believes in using violence to achieve religious and political aims
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Islam
- caliphate
- fatwa
- hadj
- hajj
- halal
- Hegira
- jihad
- Mecca
- minaret
- Mohammedan
- mosque
- prayer mat
- purdah
- Ramadan
- salaam
- sharia
- Shiism
- the Qur'an
- veil
- yashmak
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