- a variation of jihad.
jehad
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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In matters, however, regarding war and the preparations required for a jehad, it is entirely different.
From Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 by Wingate, F. R.
I have heard them calling a jehad in the Sudan.
From The Drums of Jeopardy by MacGrath, Harold
Himself a firebrand of the most dangerous nature, he had preached an anti-British jehad with all the force of his ecclesiastical rhetoric.
From On the Heels of De Wet by James, Lionel
The city was simply swarming with budmashes, and it was said that the priests had begun to preach a jehad against the British raj.
From The Keeper of the Door by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)
Your ancestors conquered this area less than two centuries ago in a jehad led by Othman Dan.
From Black Man's Burden by Reynolds, Mack
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