The Just war and Holy War

Cards (9)

  • just war: A war which meets internationally accepted criteria for fairness
  • holy war
    Fighting for a religious cause
  • terrorist: a person who uses unlawful violence, usually against innocent civilians, in the pursuit of political or religious aims
  • Lesser Jihad: the military struggle to defend Islam. It is carried out according to strict and clear cut rules.
  • Harb al-Muqadis
    holy war
  • The Crusades
    Holy wars fought between Muslims and Christians
  • ISIS/ISIL: A terrorist group trying to seize territory in Iraq and Syria through extreme acts of terrorism
  • persecution: mistreatment or punishment of a group of people because of their beliefs
  • Hadith: Know that the evil of war is swift, and it's taste bitter