An Afghan contractor who worked for the US military was killed by the Taliban after appearing in an Emmy-winning documentary despite warnings it would endanger him, according to a report.
I’m not Muslim, but I have a couple (well, two) friends who are, and they talk about Jihad like their struggle to be a better person. Like quitting booze or pop.
I won’t pretend to know all the intricacies, but I know for a fact that it isn’t just about terrorism.
I did some searching and I can see that. The Wikipedia page is pretty clear on the distinction between Jihadists and jihad. I wasn’t aware that that the former is so closely associated with violence/aggression/domination
I’m not Muslim, but I have a couple (well, two) friends who are, and they talk about Jihad like their struggle to be a better person. Like quitting booze or pop.
I won’t pretend to know all the intricacies, but I know for a fact that it isn’t just about terrorism.
I wouldn’t call them “jihadists” though. I feel like that implies a pretty high degree of fanaticism.
I did some searching and I can see that. The Wikipedia page is pretty clear on the distinction between Jihadists and jihad. I wasn’t aware that that the former is so closely associated with violence/aggression/domination