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圣战 — meaning in English

shèng zhàn

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English meaning

  • jihad noun In Islam, a struggle or striving — either an inner spiritual effort toward self-improvement, or, in some contexts, armed struggle in defense of the faith.

Senses

圣战 is used for these senses in English:

  • holy war A war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs.
  • jihad (Islam) A holy war undertaken by Muslims.