pyhä sota — meaning in English
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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
pyhä sota is used for these senses in English:
- Sacred War (history) Any of three wars fought (in 595-585 BCE, 449 BC-448 BCE and 357-346 BCE) by the Amphictyonic Council.
- jihad (Islam) A holy war undertaken by Muslims.
- jihad (by extension) An aggressive campaign for an idea.