Islam Quote by Jonathan A.C. Brown

Jihad is described as a war against Muslims, to establish the religion.

— Mark Durie

We declared jihad against the U.S. government because the U.S. government is unjust, criminal and tyrannical. It has committed acts that are extremely unjust,…

— Osama bin Laden

American jihadists are generally motivated by a mix of factors, including dislike of U.S. foreign policy in the Muslim world.

— Peter Bergen

'Jihad' can mean holy war to extremists, but it means struggle to the average Muslim.

— Feisal Abdul Rauf

“It’s not really possible to understand the threat posed not only to the survival of America, but to all free nations in the world,…

— John Price

There's no question that jihad historically means war.

— Pat Robertson

This too is a jihad. Yet we Americans find ourselves in the dangerous position of going to war not against a state but against…

— Chris Hedges

“Jihadists are thoroughly committed, with a burning desire, to make Allah the god and Sharia Law the law, of every nation on the globe.…

— John Price

Jihadist organizations attempt to exploit discontent among marginalized groups in unstable societies.

— Tedros Adhanom

“Although the word Jihad standing by itself means “struggle,” what Westerners need to focus on when reading the Hadith regarding Mohammed’s Jihad is similar…

— Walid Shoebat

Many American Muslims are peaceful and define jihad primarily as an internal struggle to improve.

— Marvin Olasky

Jihad is not holy war

— Lupe Fiasco