I'm not Muslim, but I have a couple (well, two) friends who are, and they talk about Jihad like their struggle to be a better person. Like quitting booze or pop.
I won't pretend to know all the intricacies, but I know for a fact that it isn't just about terrorism.
I wouldn't call them "jihadists" though. I feel like that implies a pretty high degree of fanaticism.
I did some searching and I can see that. The Wikipedia page is pretty clear on the distinction between Jihadists and jihad. I wasn't aware that that the former is so closely associated with violence/aggression/domination
Yeah, the English phrase would be like “following God’s light”
Anyone living life by their book can be considered a jihadist, though in Islam it’s reserved for monotheists
Jihad is defined as "a struggle or fight against the enemies of islam."
A jihadist is defined as "a person who advocates or takes part in a jihad."
Im not sure why you're trying to muddy the waters here.
Unless youre trying insinuate that every muslim living by their books creed is meant to engage the enemies of islam, which is another problematic stance.
Jihadists are a plague on this planet.
Religion is a plague on this planet
Violent ones, yeah
Are there peaceful Jihadists?
I'm not Muslim, but I have a couple (well, two) friends who are, and they talk about Jihad like their struggle to be a better person. Like quitting booze or pop.
I won't pretend to know all the intricacies, but I know for a fact that it isn't just about terrorism.
I wouldn't call them "jihadists" though. I feel like that implies a pretty high degree of fanaticism.
I did some searching and I can see that. The Wikipedia page is pretty clear on the distinction between Jihadists and jihad. I wasn't aware that that the former is so closely associated with violence/aggression/domination
Yeah, the English phrase would be like “following God’s light”
Anyone living life by their book can be considered a jihadist, though in Islam it’s reserved for monotheists
Jihad is defined as "a struggle or fight against the enemies of islam."
A jihadist is defined as "a person who advocates or takes part in a jihad."
Im not sure why you're trying to muddy the waters here.
Unless youre trying insinuate that every muslim living by their books creed is meant to engage the enemies of islam, which is another problematic stance.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jihad
Here you go
Thats a very interesting article, thank you!
Almost as if the same word can mean multiple different things