Jihad (disambiguation) explained

Jihad is an Arabic word for "struggle" and a theological and legal concept in Islam.

Jihad or variant spellings may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Literature

• Jehad, a 1984 novel by Simon Hawke (as Nicholas Yermakov)
• , a 2000 book by Gilles Kepel
• Jihad! – The Secret War in Afghanistan, a 2000 novel by Tom Carew (pen name of Philip Sessarego), later withdrawn following allegations of false claims

Music

• Jihad (EP), by Otep, 2001
• "Jihad" (song), by Slayer, 2006
• "Jihad", a theme for Baldr Sky Dive 2, by Kotoko
• Jihad / Freezing Moon, a split album by The Meads of Asphodel and Mayhem, 2002
• Jihad (Points of Order), an album by Automaton, 1994
• Jihad, a song by D-A-D, 1989

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

• Jihad (comics) or Onslaught, a fictional mercenary team
• Dhijad (film), 2006
• Jihad! The Musical, a musical comedy and jihad satire, 2007
• "The Jihad", an episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series

Places

• Jehad, Iran
• Al Gihad, Libya
• Al-Jihad (Baghdad)

Other uses

• Jihad (name)
• Al-Jihad SC, a Syrian football club
• Al Jihad SC, the former name of AC Sporting, a Lebanese football club

See also

• • Cihat, a Turkish given name
• Ijtihad, the "struggle" of coming to a just verdict in jurisdiction
• Islamic Jihad (disambiguation)
• Jihadism
• Jyhad, a card game
• Mujahid (disambiguation)
• Mujahideen (disambiguation)