Jihad is an Arabic word that means struggle. Struggle is a human natural behavior in his life irrelevant to the faith or religion. Everyone struggles for a cause that could be having better position, better salary, getting more money, recovering from illness, raising up children, seeking freedom, seeking democracy, striving to get God satisfaction by alms giving and other ritual worships, ... etc. refer to question below for more information.
There are two types of Jihad; namely:
Self Jihad is that any Muslim should practice Jihad or self struggle to avoid doing wrong deeds and/or committing sins that are forbidden by Islam and by his community. It is also doing good things that Allah wants you to do, such as following the morals of Quran and prophet Muhammad (PBUH), reciting the Quran, helping the poor, striving to fulfil your family requirements, learning and studying useful sciences and arts, etc.
Regarding Military Jihad, it is licit only in two cases:
In both cases, Muslims (as in all other faiths) are commanded, by their religion, to be fair and just. They are forbidden; by Quran and prophet Muhammad teachings; to kill a woman, child, or an old man or any civilian. They are commanded not to be excessive in using force and not to terrify civilians. They are forbidden from spoiling the nature, cutting a tree, or polluting/poisoning air or water.
Same like how it was used before.Islam did not change.Then Jihad was fighting the enemy and now it is still fighting the enemy.
Jihad-crusade
Yes, Jihad is used as male name. Jihad is an Arabic word that means struggle. Answer 2 No Jihad is not a name ,Mujahid (the person who does jihad) is a name for a male. Mujahida is for a female.
The Jihad Movement was a uniting force for Muslims. Jihad means fighting for Islam.And it was Successful.
Jihad is an ongoing phenomenon. It has not ended.
Jihad Harik was born in 1960.
The Legacy of Jihad was created in 2005.
The Last Jihad was created in 2002.
Lipstick Jihad was created in 2005.
Laskar Jihad was created in 2000.
Jihad Watch was created in 2003.
The Third Jihad was created in 2008.
Jihad Azour was born in 1964.