JIHD

JIHD
   a HOLY war or striving with infidels by force or intellectual persuasion to make CONVERTS. Traditionally ISLAM divides the world into dar al-Islam--the realm of Islam, and dar a-harb--the realm of war
   a notion which reflects the idea that war must continue until Islam is the UNIVERSAL RELIGION.

Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.

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