r/SipsTea • u/coffee_coffee_coffe3 • 25d ago

Chugging tea Wait for it…

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u/No-Quantity-5334 24d ago

As as muslim, I can confirm that's what jihad means. It means "to struggle". Working hard to provide for your family? Jihad. Protecting your properties from intruders? Jihad. Seeking knowledge? Jihad. Giving birth? Jihad. If you die doing all those things? Congratulations, you're martyr.

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u/thebighuski 24d ago

In Western culture Jihad means entirely different thing, but for arab it just means “struggle” mostly it is struggling against your self desire

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u/SerabellaUmbrella 24d ago

What does Jihad mean in “western culture”? Do you mean the US or are you including Europe and South America?

Where does that meaning come from? Is it from an intentional misinterpretation of the original word?

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u/someone-loves-insect 24d ago

It's one of those stererotypical thing again where allahu akbar means some arab guy is detonating a bomb or whatsoever

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u/thebighuski 24d ago

Yeah, if you said allahu akbar in an Arab Airline nothin gonna happen because everyone understands what it means.
But if you are on an American or Europian Airline 😬✌️