Jihad

Jihad is a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims. It is also any vigorous, emotional crusade for an idea or principle. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/jihad "Results For Jihad." __Dictionary.com__. 2006. Random House Unabridged Dictionary. 30 Nov 2007 . It is the duty of all mainstream Muslims who belong to the Sunni Islam branch. They can fulfill a jihad four different ways: by the heart, by the tongue, by the hand, and by the sword. The first way, by the heart, is a spiritual battle of the heart. The second way, by the tongue, is to speak the truth and spreading the word of Islam. The third way, by the hand, is to choose what is right and to fight against what is wrong. The fourth way, by the sword, is to wage war against its enimies with a sword. Many Westerners believe that jihad translates to holy war, however, many Muslims would disagree and say that fighting is only a small part of it. "Jihad." __Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard__. CD-ROM.2004 ed.Microsoft,2004. [|**www.canada.com/globaltv/ national/story.html**] __Canada.com Network__. 2006. Global National. 1 Nov 2007 .