Where does “jihad” come from?
jihad (Dutch) comes from Dutch djihaad, from Arabic جِهَاد — to strive in the cause of God as a religious...
jihad (Dutch): Alternative form of djihaad
Definitions
- Alternative form of djihaad
Ancestry of “jihad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | djihaad | struggle, effort; holy war, when undertaken by... |
| 2 | Arabic | جِهَاد | to strive in the cause of God as a religious... |