jihad al-akbar
(al-jihād al-’akbar)
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Greater holy war. |
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The inward holy war against passions and ignorance. On returning from a campaign against the infidels the Prophet said: “We have come back from the lesser holy war to the greater holy war.” |
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Introduction to Sufi Doctrine (by Titus Burckhardt) |
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