Jihad Simplified
The term jihad; it is a religious duty to all Muslims to spread the Islamic faith through waging war. In recent day Islamic definition of jihad; “it means a holy war” and this war can be carried out in the following ways § By the heart § By the tongue § By the hand and § By the sword This defines ways of performing jihad, The heart; is a form of jihad in which the believer cleans and purifies himself spiritually by doing battle with the devils and being free from evils inducement by the devil. The second and the third is the largest method of jihad where the individual, supports, upholds and stick to what is right and in every perspective devotes to doing what is right. Well the fourth way of performing jihad “to wage war against unbelievers and the enemies of the Islamic faith” In history, war against the non-Muslims, is termed Jihad especially during the 18 th and 19 th