What Is Jihad? (Robert Spencer)

What is jihad? “Jihad” is an Arabic word meaning “struggle,” and thus may be applied to a variety of forms of physical, emotional, or spiritual exertion. In its religious context, however, the most relevant form of jihad is devoted to violently subjugating non-Muslims. Robert Spencer discusses the issue.

For more on jihad, be sure to watch these videos:

“Three Stages of Jihad”: View AA archived video&t=1036s

“The Jihad Triangle”: View AA archived video&t=2s