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    Jihad The word Jihad is a word that a lot of people in the western world have heard about‚ but few actually know the meaning of. The plasticity of the word‚ especially in regard to its context‚ has made it a source for a lot of debates. In the West‚ however‚ it has become a synonym for the terms “holy war” and “terrorism.” By putting these two terms in a booth limiting the terms’ actual range and meanings often leads to the misunderstanding of Islamic behavior. Jihad‚ “to strive or struggle”

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    Professor: Kylie Olean RPW 110 Spring 2011 Response essay The misinterpretation of Jihad‚ as a form of violence. Words: 2000 Our society today faces the greatest challenge in the form of terrorism threatening countless lives and shattering those very ideals that sustain humanity. The misinterpretation of jihad is the primary cause behind many terrorist activities in the recent times. The misinterpretation of this word was first started by Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami

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    Leotha Fleming III STM-150: INTRO TO RELIGIOUS STUDIES Dr. Walter T. Richardson Term Paper Jihad JIHAD! What is its real definition? Throughout my research I was amazed to find several different connotation of Jihad. There are the American‚ European‚ Religious‚ & Muslim Connotation. Also there are different types of Jihad. This is not surprising due to the fact that Muslims has had fourteen centuries to find a standard definition. “Warfare with spiritual significant‚” is the meaning that

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    Islam and Jihad

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    The Arabic word Jihad literally means "holy struggle". It is not holy war. War is war. No war can be holy. The blood of humans is holy and sacred. The Quran says unjust killing of one man means the killing of the whole mankind. What is just killing and what is unjust killing. When some body kills a man without any reason or justification it is unjust killing. When the judge gives the capital punishment to this murderer and issues the order of his death‚ it is a just killing. Similarly‚ when

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    Lesser Jihad Introduction Jihad‚ or "holy war"‚ though a new concept to the western world has a long-standing tradition in Arabia predating the foundation of Islam as a religion but incorporated into it as a primary tenet of the religion. The concept served a legitimate purpose in the Jahiliyya period of Arabic history and perhaps even in Muhammad ’s time‚ but has become a dangerous force in the present day world‚ presenting an increasing threat to the developed world

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    Islam and Jihad

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    Jihad- struggle Struggle. The word itself does not sound pleasant and then reading the definition it makes it sound worse than it looks. When you are struggling it is usually at a time in your life when you are having a hard time and obstacles are in your way with other things that are giving you trouble. A lot of times I use the word struggle to explain how I got something done. I would probably say something like‚ “ I struggled through my history paper.” When I looked up the definition of

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    Terrorism 12/05/2014 Professor Schlossberg Jihad Jihad is a term that the West has come to know and fear. The Arabic word‚ Jihad‚ means struggling or striving and applies to any effort exerted by anyone. Jihad is really a struggle in life. Extremists misinterpret the religion into believing the religion implies that they should fight with anyone that is against Islam. Extremists use their religion as a scapegoat. Those who are involved with Jihad are a very small percentage of Muslims who are

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    sokoto jihad

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    Sokoto Jihad (holy war) was organized and led by Sheikh Uthman Dan Fodio which in or around 1804 wedged war against Hausa states whose government had been corrupt‚ oppressive‚ and exploitative and unislamic. Uthman Dan Fodio was born in 1754 at Maratha and was well learned in Islamic knowledge‚ Law and Rhetoric’s. He began his teaching and preaching in 1774 at the age of twenty. In the course of his teaching and preaching‚ he travelled wide in Rima basin covering Gobir‚ Zamfara and Kebbi‚ winning

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    Food Adulteration in Bangladesh Objectives • To give some information about food adulteration in Bangladesh • To increase awareness among people about food adulteration • To create public opinion against food adulteration Contents • • • • • • What is food Adulteration? Types of food adulteration Reasons for food adulteration Impact of food adulteration Law against food adulteration Actions suggested What is food Adulteration? • Using harmful chemical with food is known as food adulteration

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    The Crusades

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    What were the most significant causes and results of the Crusades? Were the Crusades‚ on balance‚ a major mistake? Why or why not? By 1000 A.D.‚ Europe was coming out of the Dark Ages and into a period of expansionism. Agricultural advances increased the food supply‚ therein by increasing the population‚ which led to more wealth and commerce. In 1064 the eastern churches refused to submit to the Pope causing the Byzantine and Roman church to split. The last successful invasion of Britain was

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