Jihad: A Just Struggle or Unjust Violence? ~ Zaid Shakir

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A lecture for those seeking the correct understanding of the utterly misunderstood concept of jihad. Zaid Shakir, addressing an audience at Northwestern University in Chicago, takes a comprehensive look at this truly noble and important concept in Islam. He first analyzes the word itself: its linguistic meaning, its derivatives, and its meaning as described in the Holy Qur'an. He then looks at the practical and normative application of jihad (or struggle) in the everyday life of the Muslim: the struggle of purifying the soul, the struggle of physically fighting in the way of Islam, the struggle with non-antagonist non-Muslims, and the struggle with the devil. Along the way, he explores many related topics such as terrorism, situations that justify the use of violence, various tools one can utilize in struggling against the self, love and compassion with non-Muslims, and the struggles within the family. And he concludes with a commentary on the role of Muslims in non-Muslim lands. An ideal talk for schools, libraries and Muslim student organizations. Other topics discussed: the destruction of the Buddha statues in Afghanistan, the Muslim response to pacifism, jihad in defense of non-Muslims, and the need to establish institutions that can help eliminate root causes of violence. (Duration: 1 hour, 22 min)

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[rchasejr2003]

we need these weapons to defend our liberties, against out of control religions and religions backed by governments, even if you do not agree with me our liberties were given to us by GOD, and not the other way around and that includes women.  live free or die.

[rchasejr2003]

you sound like a brain dead muslem. live free or die!

[nosayy]

@rchasejr2003 so i guess you are the true evil terrorists with all your "modern weapons...and armed to the teeth" who is in the business of dropping bombs and nuclear bombs on innocent people for decades and killing millions and millions of innocent people. now you wonder why your ass is being nuked. you dimwit hypocrite.

[Anonymous9475]

@rchasejr2003

[rchasejr2003]

LETS me put it this way there is no such as a peaceful islam, you extremists might think you have fooled the western world, well you have! but only the weak liberal minds those that think they dance with the devil and not get burned there are millions of AMERICANS you can not fool and are armed to the teeth with modern weapons and are not afraid to use them, so i suggest you stay in the middle east and torture you own people. live free or die!