a second large religious group in the world yet controversial, the world is mindful of the term “Jihad”. The term has been coined and implemented negatively by the extremists in the name of Islam resulting in a shaken misbalance in the Islamic as well as in the rest of the world. In the light of recent events, the Arabic word “Jihad” has gained vital attention. The reason I chose this word is to make a little effort providing true and basic insight of jihad as described in Islam. Most people are
INTRODUCTION: Indeed, jihad is one of the important topics to be discussed. This is because jihad has a high position in the life of Muslims in order to build and maintain strength. Without jihad, Muslims will be threatened, and even more alarming, if the Muslims have abandoned the duty of jihad from their agenda whether in terms of external, internal, thought and culture. Therefore, Muslims must prepare themselves for jihad. But as we see, jihad has been misinterpreted and consequently cause negative
The concept of Jihad was not widely known in the western world before the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Since then, the word has been woven into what our media and government feed us along with notions of Terrorism, Suicide Bombings, Hamas, Al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, and now, Jihad. Our society hears exhortations resounding from the Middle East calling the people to rise up in Jihad and beat back the imperialist Americans. Yet, if we try to peel back all of these complex
The concept of Jihad was not widely known in the western world before the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Since then, the word has been woven into what our media and government feed us along with notions of Terrorism, Suicide Bombings, Hamas, Al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, and now, Jihad. Our society hears exhortations resounding from the Middle East calling the people to rise up in Jihad and beat back the imperialist Americans. Yet, if we try to peel back all of these complex
428-430) It is said that a mujahid, a Muslim engaged in jihad who dies in defense of the faith, goes straight to paradise. For those who have died in the defense of the faith, fought the biggest jihad, their ego. (Fisher 428-430) Muhammad said there were two types of Jihad, the Greater and a Lesser. He was most notable for following and frequently differentiates two forms of jihad. One is the greater struggle, known as the inner struggle of Jihad. This is a personal struggle to give oneself to Allah
Jihad The companion Abu Bakhr once state that, “Jihad is obligatory for the Muslims.” However, the meaning of the term Jihad has been interpreted differently in modern day in the Western societies compared to how Muslim Scholars and Muslim societies in general view it. Furthermore, in this paper, I am going to analyze what Western societies think about Jihad, how Muslim Scholars interpret what Jihad really is, and eventually why I think that there is a difference between how both sides, Western
September 11 and the Ethics of Jihad The Western world has long been aware of the anti-Jewish, anti-Christian, and anti-American rhetoric taught by extremist Muslim groups. The concept of jihad existed as a vague notion: one of those Islamic things; something to do with the disputes in the Middle East. On September 11, 2001, the topic suddenly gained paramount importance in the mind of the common man. "I will shed my blood for you, Oh Palestine, take back the land that
When the Soviet Union collapsed and the cold war came to an end, the world felt as if it were on the edge of unlimited peace and prosperity. Unfortunately, new issues came to light, such as terrorism. Terrorism is defined by Title 22 of the United States code, section 2656(d) as “the pre-meditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by sub national groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience.” In light of recent terrorist activity in
This paper examines the concept of jihad in Islamic tradition and theology, the study unveils the logical and hermeneutical presuppositions of Islam in upholding the doctrine of jihad in the 21st century. As a universalistic religion with the ultimate aim of converting the entire world and eliminating other religions, Islam uses jihad as the last option either in self- defence, or territorial expansion. Jihad may mean self-purification in theory, but for political Islam, it is a strategy to defeat
Arguably the most misunderstood term in the religion of Islam, Jihad could mean one of two things: a struggle for or against something or a Holy War against a nation. The idea of Jihad came about when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), most praised and recognized Prophet of Islam, wanted to spread Islam. Today, Jihad is a symbol of destruction and terrorism. It is frequently seen in the headlines of Western media as a demeaning term meaning an all-out explosive battle has been ensuing between