(in Islam )伊斯兰教 a spiritual struggle within yourself to stop yourself breaking religious or moral laws (同自己的私欲的)斗争 a holy war fought by Muslims to defend Islam (为保卫伊斯兰教进行的)抵抗战争
Word Originfrom Arabic jihād, literally ‘effort’, expressing, in Muslim thought, struggle on behalf of God and Islam.