What is Jihad according to reference material?
I. The Dictionaries Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, p. 1216 A holy war waged on behalf of Islam as a religious duty; a bitter strife or crusade undertaken in the spirit of a holy war. Webster’s New Twentieth Century Dictionary, p. 985. A Moslem holy war; campaign against unbelievers or enemies of Islam. Webster’s New International Dictionary, p. 1336. A religious war against infidels or Muhammedan heretics. The Random House Dictionary of the English Language, p. 1029. A holy war undertaken as a sacred duty to Muslims. The Universal Dictionary of the English Language, p. 631. “Contest, war”. A Mohammedan war against unbelievers, campaign against the enemies of Islam. The American College Dictionary, p. 657. A war of Muhammedans upon others, with a religious object. Britannica World Language Dictionary, p. 686. A religious war of Moslems against the enemies of their faith. The Oxford Dictionary, vol. V, p. 583. [struggle, contest, spec. one for the propagation of Islam.] A
