Jihad, term whose translation is controversial (effort or holy war), is a form of militancy involving several levels, including war

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Abdallah Azzam and the global jihad

In The Caravan, Thomas Hegghammer follows the evolution of Abdallah Azzam’s life to describe the trajectory of jihad as a contemporary transnational movement
Classics

Jihad Explained by the Muslims

Muslims have developed numerous conceptions of jihad in the course of history
Religion and Society

Shi‘ite Jihad: A Ceasefire until the Imam’s Return

Military jihad will return only at the end of history. And yet it is a battle that has already begun for all men, but some want to precipitate it
Religion and Society

My war is holier than yours

Following the fiasco of the secular nationalist experience in countries like Egypt and Iran, the radical components of each group have since the 1970s enjoyed great notoriety and exerted a notable influence. Their differing conceptions of jihad and martyrdom.