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jihads
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29491840X
STA
Approved
UPD
2012-03-23
DUT
heilige oorlogen
IND
1
MIS
Muslims use the word Jihad (struggle, battle) to describe three different kinds of struggle: a believer's internal struggle to live out the Muslim faith as well as possible; the struggle to build a good Muslim society and the struggle to defend Islam, with force if necessary (Holy War).
PPN
29491840X
UDC
297.171
SN
Designates a holy war undertaken by Muslims against unbelievers
MRF
28-768
UF
holy wars
jehads
BSO
06.05 RELIGIOUS PROCESSES AND ORGANIZATION
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