Jihad

The meaning of Jihad

When people hear the word Jihad these days they still tend to think of men with long beards sitting in caves with rocket launchers resting on their shoulders. Or men strapped with explosives around their chests trying to walk into buildings or busy market places.

Mujaddids and Armed Jihad — A Translation

Qutb-ud-Din ahmad ibn Abdul Rahim, better known as Shah Waliullah, was an Islamic scholar, reformer and founder of modern Islamic thought who attempted to reassess Islamic theology in the light of modern changes. He was the Mujaddid of the 12th Century AH…

Which Jihad leads to Paradise?

[Q&A] If Jihad always meant struggle

If jihad has always meant to struggle and Muslim scholars have always said this in what way did Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad carry out a reform?

The point to remember is that Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad carried out a great number of reforms and…

[Video] Jihad and the Mahdi

Two conversations in which Hazrat Mirza Sahib discusses the Islamic concept of Jihad and its relationship with the Mahdi promised in the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw).

Concept of Jihad

The author of the article linked to below is particularly critical of the Ahmadiyya concept of Jihad and in an interesting article seems to suggest that Muslims should not even have the right to defend themselves and whatever the conditions imposed on them they must roll over and comply.

The British Government and Jihad

Militancy in the name of Islam is tearing apart the World. The speaker here shows how the Promised Messiah saw the dangers of extremism and killing innocent non-Muslims in the name of Religion, and warned the Muslims against the perilous trends being exhibited a hundred…

An Open Letter to the Press: Jihad is coming

Dear Sir,

Please allow me to warn your readers about the impending declaration of jihad by Muslims on the 12th August 2010 at 4 a.m. At that time every able-bodied Muslim in the world is going to initiate open jihad wherever…