Define jihad, and describe how it is practiced by al Qaeda and its followers
What will be an ideal response?
• Jihad refers to three kinds of struggle required of the Muslim faithful: (1) the struggle against evil in oneself, (2) the struggle against evil outside oneself, and (3) the struggle against non-believers.
• Al Qaeda members believe that jihad is a violent process which involves terrorist attacks against the United States, the "tyrants and aggressors and the enemies of Allah.".
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