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This article examines the concept of a lesser and greater [[Terrorism|Jihad]], and its place within [[Islam]]. | This article examines the concept of a lesser and greater [[Terrorism|Jihad]], and its place within [[Islam]]. | ||
==Claim== | ==Claim== | ||
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* Greater inner jihad (al-jihad al-akbar); the struggle of personal self-improvement against the self's base desires | * Greater inner jihad (al-jihad al-akbar); the struggle of personal self-improvement against the self's base desires | ||
They claim this "inner Jihad" essentially refers to all the struggles that a Muslim may go through, in adhering to the religion. For example, a scholarly study of Islam can be an intellectual struggle that some allegedly may refer to as "jihad." | They claim this "inner Jihad" essentially refers to all the struggles that a Muslim may go through, in adhering to the religion. For example, a scholarly study of Islam can be an intellectual struggle that some allegedly may refer to as "jihad." | ||
===Origins=== | ===Origins=== | ||