Jihad is an Arabic word which derives from the three-letter root j-h-d, and means "to exert oneself" or "to strive." Other meanings include endeavor, strain, effort, diligence, struggle. Usually understood in terms of personal betterment, jihad may also mean fighting to defend one's (or another's) life, property, and faith. Because jihad is a highly nuanced concept, it should not be understood to mean "holy war," a common misrepresentation.
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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:20:"Hajj: The Conclusion";s:12:"thePermalink";s:53:"https://www.islamicity.org/78746/hajj-the-conclusion/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Ali Shariati";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:76:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Aerial-View-Hajj.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"social justice|/topics/social-justice";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 19 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"July 17, 2021 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Ali Shariati|/by/ali-shariati";s:5:"theID";i:78746;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:184:"Life today (not life as it should be carried on) is an idle cyclical action a movement with no goal! A meaningless pendular action starts with the day only to end at night and night ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:20:"Hajj: The Conclusion";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:50:"The Promised Land and the First Enactment of Jihad";s:12:"thePermalink";s:85:"https://www.islamicity.org/101891/the-promised-land-and-the-first-enactment-of-jihad/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:110:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/The-Promised-Land-and-the-First-Enactment-of-Jihad.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:17:"jews|/topics/jews";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 2 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"June 2, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:101891;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"26 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"As a people generally led and governed by prophets for ages, and as the recipients of numerous revelations from God, the Children of Israel (Israelites and Jews) must have been fam......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:50:"The Promised Land and the First Enactment of Jihad";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:57:"Faith Amidst Persecution: Lessons from Hanukkah and Jihad";s:12:"thePermalink";s:90:"https://www.islamicity.org/94322/faith-amidst-persecution-lessons-from-hanukkah-and-jihad/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:21:"Rabbi Allen S. Maller";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:78:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Jihad-and-hanukkah.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"hanukkah|/topics/hanukkah";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 9 2023";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"December 9, 2023 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:46:"Rabbi Allen S. Maller|/by/rabbi-allen-s-maller";s:5:"theID";i:94322;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:131:"Several years ago the highest court in North Rhine-Westphalia Germany, barred a Muslim mother from circumcising her 6-year-old son.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:57:"Faith Amidst Persecution: Lessons from Hanukkah and Jihad";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:75:"Hanukkah's Dual Battle: The Fight for Independence and Spiritual Resilience";s:12:"thePermalink";s:107:"https://www.islamicity.org/94116/hanukkahs-dual-battle-the-fight-for-independence-and-spiritual-resilience/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:21:"Rabbi Allen S. Maller";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:85:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Israel-Palestine-together.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:29:"interfaith|/topics/interfaith";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 5 2023";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"December 5, 2023 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:46:"Rabbi Allen S. Maller|/by/rabbi-allen-s-maller";s:5:"theID";i:94116;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:149:"Jewish people throughout the world, celebrate the eight-day holiday of Hanukah every year in December (starting the evening of December 7 this year).";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:75:"Hanukkah's Dual Battle: The Fight for Independence and Spiritual Resilience";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:36:"Jihad Is Not About Forced Submission";s:12:"thePermalink";s:70:"https://www.islamicity.org/78105/jihad-is-not-about-forced-submission/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Mansoor Alam";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:75:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/JihadDefinition.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"jihad|/topics/jihad";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 17 2022";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:36:"May 7, 2021 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Mansoor Alam|/by/mansoor-alam";s:5:"theID";i:78105;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"11 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"The Quran says:
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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:51:"Combatting Islamophobia: Did Islam Spread by Sword?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:83:"https://www.islamicity.org/22223/combatting-islamophobia-did-islam-spread-by-sword/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Mansoor Alam";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:77:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Arabian_Desert_isp.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"jihad|/topics/jihad";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 13 2022";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"October 17, 2019 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Mansoor Alam|/by/mansoor-alam";s:5:"theID";i:22223;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"13 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:" نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ۖ وَمَا أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍ ۖ فَذَكِّرْ بِالْقُرْآنِ ......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:51:"Combatting Islamophobia: Did Islam Spread by Sword?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:31:"Spiritual Significance of Jihad";s:12:"thePermalink";s:64:"https://www.islamicity.org/2641/spiritual-significance-of-jihad/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:19:"Seyyed Hossein Nasr";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:84:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/3muslimstalk__1024x590.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"heart|/topics/heart";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 8 2021";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"July 21, 2004 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:43:"Seyyed Hossein Nasr|/by/seyyed-hossein-nasr";s:5:"theID";i:2641;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"19 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:80:"The Arabic term jihad, usually translated into European languages as holy war ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:31:"Spiritual Significance of Jihad";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:47:"The Evolution of 'Jihad' in Political Discourse";s:12:"thePermalink";s:78:"https://www.islamicity.org/2061/the-evolution-of-jihad-in-political-discourse/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"Farish A. Noor";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:75:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/JihadDefinition.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"jihad|/topics/jihad";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 6 2021";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"June 6, 2003 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:32:"Farish A. Noor|/by/farish-a-noor";s:5:"theID";i:2061;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:234:"The term Jihad, has become such a plastic concept is hardly surprising. Plasticity is, after all, a normal feature of language and signifiers invariably lose their roots as they find themselves translated from one context to another. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:47:"The Evolution of 'Jihad' in Political Discourse";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:28:"Does Islam Promote Violence?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:60:"https://www.islamicity.org/1851/does-islam-promote-violence/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Javeed Akhter";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/iStock-478509259-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"violence|/topics/violence";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 30 2021";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"August 19, 2002 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Javeed Akhter|/by/javeed-akhter";s:5:"theID";i:1851;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:108:"It is clear from even a cursory study of the Quran that Islam does not permit, condone or promote violence. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:28:"Does Islam Promote Violence?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:59:"Hanukah: Celebration to Move from 'Lesser to Greater Jihad'";s:12:"thePermalink";s:90:"https://www.islamicity.org/79561/hanukah-celebration-to-move-from-lesser-to-greater-jihad/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:21:"Rabbi Allen S. Maller";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:76:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/iStock-637044146.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"jihad|/topics/jihad";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 28 2021";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"November 22, 2021 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:46:"Rabbi Allen S. Maller|/by/rabbi-allen-s-maller";s:5:"theID";i:79561;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"11 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"This year’s celebration of the eight day Jewish holiday of Hanukah, which begins on the evening of November 28, as I kindle the wicks of oil or candles and say the special blessi......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:59:"Hanukah: Celebration to Move from 'Lesser to Greater Jihad'";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:32:"Jihad Against the Abuse of Jihad";s:12:"thePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/3504/jihad-against-the-abuse-of-jihad/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Abukar Arman";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:76:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/iStock-813786670.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"jihad|/topics/jihad";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Nov 1 2021";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"March 27, 2009 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Abukar Arman|/by/abukar-arman";s:5:"theID";i:3504;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:173:"In light of the rampant extremism and militarism around the world, nothing proves more dangerous than the manipulative alteration of truth to reach certain political ends ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:32:"Jihad Against the Abuse of Jihad";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:29:"10 Misconceptions about Islam";s:12:"thePermalink";s:63:"https://www.islamicity.org/11238/10-misconceptions-about-islam/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:16:"Paul F. Mcnamara";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:75:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/magnifying-facts.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"jihad|/topics/jihad";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 26 2021";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"March 13, 2017 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:36:"Paul F. Mcnamara|/by/paul-f-mcnamara";s:5:"theID";i:11238;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"14 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:130:"Allah is simply the Arabic word for “The God.” This is the God of Abraham. Christians speaking Arabic would say Allah for God.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:29:"10 Misconceptions about Islam";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:32:"33 Tips for Jihad against Racism";s:12:"thePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/3530/33-tips-for-jihad-against-racism/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:19:"Abdul Malik Mujahid";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/stopracisn__1024x570.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:41:"american muslims|/topics/american-muslims";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 8 2020";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:36:"May 8, 2009 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:43:"Abdul Malik Mujahid|/by/abdul-malik-mujahid";s:5:"theID";i:3530;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"26 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:131:"How should we help others stay above the killing fields of racism and nationalism? What can we do to become a better human being? ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:32:"33 Tips for Jihad against Racism";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:39:"When Americans Honored an Icon of Jihad";s:12:"thePermalink";s:73:"https://www.islamicity.org/77964/when-americans-honored-an-icon-of-jihad/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"John Kiser";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/kIHl6LhDbUk/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIHl6LhDbUk";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"jihad|/topics/jihad";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 11 2020";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 29, 2021 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:25:"John Kiser|/by/john-kiser";s:5:"theID";i:77964;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:52:"Abraham Lincoln honored him as a great humanitarian.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:39:"When Americans Honored an Icon of Jihad";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:36:"What is Knowledge? Learning to Learn";s:12:"thePermalink";s:69:"https://www.islamicity.org/21011/what-is-knowledge-learning-to-learn/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"Habib Siddiqui";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:81:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Knowledge_Learning_isp.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:41:"islamic scholars|/topics/islamic-scholars";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 8 2019";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"August 7, 2019 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:33:"Habib Siddiqui|/by/habib-siddiqui";s:5:"theID";i:21011;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"13 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"A man came to Libnani, a Sufi teacher, and this interchange took place:
Man: “I wish to learn, will you teach me?”
Libnani: “I do not feel that you know how to learn.�......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:36:"What is Knowledge? Learning to Learn";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:34:"The Concept of Compassion in Islam";s:12:"thePermalink";s:67:"https://www.islamicity.org/8398/the-concept-of-compassion-in-islam/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:19:"Asghar Ali Engineer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:69:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Compassion.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"islam|/topics/islam";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"May 1 2018";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"June 7, 2015 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:43:"Asghar Ali Engineer|/by/asghar-ali-engineer";s:5:"theID";i:8398;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"22 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:94:"Is compassion central to Islam? Many people think jihad is more central to it than compassion.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:34:"The Concept of Compassion in Islam";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:82:"An Open Letter to Young Muslims Everywhere: The Seed of Triumph in Every Adversity";s:12:"thePermalink";s:114:"https://www.islamicity.org/9807/an-open-letter-to-young-muslims-everywhere-the-seed-of-triumph-in-every-adversity/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Ramzy Baroud";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:79:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/chasing-the-dream_p2.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"muslim youth|/topics/muslim-youth";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 31 2015";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 30, 2015 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Ramzy Baroud|/by/ramzy-baroud";s:5:"theID";i:9807;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"When I was a little boy, I used to dream of being reborn outside the hardship of the Refugee Camp in Gaza, in some other time and place where there were no soldiers, no military oc......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:82:"An Open Letter to Young Muslims Everywhere: The Seed of Triumph in Every Adversity";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:62:"Religious Leaders Can Move People From Lesser to Greater Jihad";s:12:"thePermalink";s:95:"https://www.islamicity.org/9763/religious-leaders-can-move-people-from-lesser-to-greater-jihad/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:21:"Rabbi Allen S. Maller";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:72:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Chanukah-2015.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"jihad|/topics/jihad";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 12 2015";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 11, 2015 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:46:"Rabbi Allen S. Maller|/by/rabbi-allen-s-maller";s:5:"theID";i:9763;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Religious leaders can move their people from lesser to greater jihad; as the historical development of the eight day Jewish holiday of Chanukah (ending this year on 12/14/15) shows......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:62:"Religious Leaders Can Move People From Lesser to Greater Jihad";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:27:"Hanukah: Two Kinds of Jihad";s:12:"thePermalink";s:56:"https://www.islamicity.org/9723/hanukah-two-kinds-jihad/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:21:"Rabbi Allen S. Maller";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:71:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Hanukkah_AAA.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:29:"interfaith|/topics/interfaith";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 6 2015";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"November 30, 2015 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:46:"Rabbi Allen S. Maller|/by/rabbi-allen-s-maller";s:5:"theID";i:9723;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:150:"Every year in December (starting the evening of December 6 this year), Jewish people throughout the world, celebrate the eight day holiday of Hanukah.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:27:"Hanukah: Two Kinds of Jihad";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:38:"Chronicles of Ramadan 1436-2015: Jihad";s:12:"thePermalink";s:74:"https://www.islamicity.org/series/chronicles-of-ramadan-1436-2015-jihad-2/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Tariq Ramadan";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"jihad|/topics/jihad";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 21 2015";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"June 21, 2015";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Tariq Ramadan|/by/tariq-ramadan";s:5:"theID";i:8866;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:1:" ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:38:"Chronicles of Ramadan 1436-2015: Jihad";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=jihad";}