jihad

yihad, guerra santa

Guerra que libran musulmanes por fines que consideran religiosos.

En inglés sencillo: A war fought by Muslims for what they believe are religious purposes.

• The leader called for armed jihad.
• The group claimed its military campaign was a jihad.
• Historians examined how rulers used calls for jihad during the war.

Cómo se usa: jihad against someone/something (The group declared jihad against the government.)

Sinónimos: holy war

Expresiones frecuentes: declare jihad, wage jihad, armed jihad

yihad interior, lucha espiritual

En el islam, esfuerzo personal por superar malos hábitos y convertirse en una persona mejor.

En inglés sencillo: In Islam, a personal effort to overcome bad habits and become a better person.

• He described self-discipline as a personal jihad.
• Her inner jihad involved overcoming anger and pride.
• The teacher explained jihad as a daily struggle to live well.

Sinónimos: spiritual struggle

Expresiones frecuentes: inner jihad, personal jihad, spiritual jihad

yihad

En el islam, esfuerzo personal por mejorar y resistir el mal.

En inglés sencillo: In Islam, a personal effort to become better and resist evil.

• She sees daily kindness as part of her jihad.
• His jihad involves resisting selfish desires.
• They discussed jihad as a path to spiritual growth.

Sinónimos: spiritual struggle

Expresiones frecuentes: inner jihad, spiritual jihad

cruzada

Campaña llevada con gran determinación para promover una idea o combatir algo.

En inglés sencillo: A very determined campaign to promote an idea or fight against something.

• He launched a jihad against office waste.
• Her political jihad attracted fierce criticism.
• They described the campaign as a jihad for reform.

Cómo se usa: jihad against something (The editor waged a jihad against sloppy writing.)

Sinónimos: crusade

Expresiones frecuentes: jihad against something, political jihad