I’ve always put ‘jihad’ as the equivalent of ‘crusade’ in that it could be used to mean ‘Something you’re striving for very strongly’ OR ‘armed struggle’. But I’m no Muslim, nor particularly well-educated in Islamic theology.
The literal existence of crusade word based on Christian armies from Europe sought to reclaim control of holy sites in the Middle East, particularly Jerusalem, from Muslim rule.
Not the best alternative, but better than the bomb thing.
I’ve always put ‘jihad’ as the equivalent of ‘crusade’ in that it could be used to mean ‘Something you’re striving for very strongly’ OR ‘armed struggle’. But I’m no Muslim, nor particularly well-educated in Islamic theology.
The literal existence of crusade word based on Christian armies from Europe sought to reclaim control of holy sites in the Middle East, particularly Jerusalem, from Muslim rule.
Not the best alternative, but better than the bomb thing.