Ethical Aspects of Jihad

Abstract

The paper focuses on the ethical dimension of Jihad. Nowadays is common to put Jihad equal to terrorism. This paper tries to clear up what “Jihad” means, to trace its history and to define it in current terms. Author states that Jihad is not a war against Christians, Europe and the whole world to conquer all of them. Jihad is a number of ethical rules that should be scrutinized. Jihad being one of the most disputable terms in Islam that deserves to be clarified.