Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Practices - Jihad — OCR GCSE Religious Studies
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Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Practices - Jihad explained
Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Practices - Jihad covers 6 specification points, including Greater Jihad – the struggle of every Muslim… and The precedence of Greater Jihad over Lesser….
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- The meaning and importance for different groups of Muslims of: Greater Jihad – the struggle of every Muslim to live according to ‘the straight path’; Lesser Jihad – the removal of evil from society with the goal of making the world an abode of peace
- The precedence of Greater Jihad over Lesser Jihad
- Conditions for the declaration and conduct of Lesser Jihad
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- The concepts of Munkar and Ma’ruf
- Common and divergent views of different Muslim groups about if and when the holy war aspect of Lesser Jihad should be waged
- Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Muslim groups