Jehad

Jehad
Jihad Ji*had", Jehad Je*had", n. [Ar. jih[=a]d.] (Moham.) A religious war against infidels or Mohammedan heretics; also, any bitter war or crusade for a principle or belief.

[Their] courage in war . . . had not, like that of the Mohammedan dervishes of the Sudan, or of Mohammedans anywhere engaged in a jehad, a religious motive and the promise of future bliss behind it. --James Bryce. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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  • jehad — n. Same as {jihad}. Syn: jihad. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jehad — see jihad …   Modern English usage

  • jehad — [jē häd′] n. alt. sp. of JIHAD …   English World dictionary

  • jehad — var. of JIHAD. * * * jehad 7 [jehad] ; = ↑jihad * * * jehad see jihad, a Muslim religious war …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jehad Muntasser — Pas d image ? Cliquez ici. Biographie Nom complet Jehad Abdussalam Muntasser …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Jehad Muntasser — Infobox Football biography playername = Jehad Muntasser fullname = Jehad Abdussalam Muntasser nickname = dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|7|26 cityofbirth = Tripoli countryofbirth = Libya currentclub = Al Ittihad position = Attacking… …   Wikipedia

  • Jehad al-Hussein — Infobox Football biography playername = Jehad al Hussein fullname = dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|7|30 cityofbirth = countryofbirth = Syria height = nickname = position = Midfielder currentclub = Al Karamah clubnumber = 6 youthyears =… …   Wikipedia

  • Jehad Muntasser — Dschihad Muntasser (arabisch ‏جهاد المنتصر‎, DMG Ǧihād al Muntaṣṣar, nach englischer Transkription Jehad Muntasser; * 26. Juli 1978 in Tripolis) ist ein libyscher Fußballspieler, der auf der Position eines Mittelfeldspielers spielt. Er gehört zur …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • jehad — variant of jihad …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • jehad — /ji hahd /, n. jihad. * * * …   Universalium

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