Over the last two decades, the term "Jihad" has exclusively been defined as a holy war perpetrated by extremists. As such, when the average American hears the term "Jihad," they conflate Islam with terror. Although the term has been hijacked by extremists, many Muslims in the US and around world don't recognize Jihad's contemporary application. For these Muslims, the term, which literally translates to "struggle," is a personal struggle, or a mission. For example, someone's "Jihad" could be giving up smoking or to strive to be a better neighbor, friend, husband, or wife.

News Beat is an MP Studios production, a division of Morey Publishing www.MoreyPublishing.com

News Beat is produced and engineered by Michael “Manny Faces” Conforti www.MannyFaces.com

Original Music Supervision by Eden White www.EdenWhiteMusic.com

News Beat Executive Producer is Jed Morey Editor in Chief: Christopher TwarowskiManaging Editor: Rashed MianCover Art Design: Jeff Main

Over the last two decades, the term "Jihad" has exclusively been defined as a holy war perpetrated by extremists. As such, when the average American hears the term "Jihad," they conflate Islam with terror. Although the term has been hijacked by extremists, many Muslims in the US and around world don't recognize Jihad's contemporary application. For these Muslims, the term, which literally translates to "struggle," is a personal struggle, or a mission. For example, someone's "Jihad" could be giving up smoking or to strive to be a better neighbor, friend, husband, or wife. News Beat is an MP Studios production, a division of Morey Publishing <a href="https://www.moreypublishing.com/">www.MoreyPublishing.com</a> News Beat is produced and engineered by Michael “Manny Faces” Conforti <a href="https://www.mannyfaces.com/">www.MannyFaces.com</a> Original Music Supervision by Eden White <a href="http://www.edenwhitemusic.com/">www.EdenWhiteMusic.com</a> News Beat Executive Producer is Jed Morey Editor in Chief: Christopher TwarowskiManaging Editor: Rashed MianCover Art Design: Jeff Main

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