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Just war theory Typeit

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A is a war which is considered to be waged in the name of , usually by a group of religious people who believe that God has given them a mandate or purpose for this violence. Within this kind of war, those who are fighting consider the violence to be because they are fighting for their beliefs and in God's name. Many religions have beliefs about holy wars - within a holy war is known as (the lesser form) and in some cases can be considered to be a duty of faithful Muslims. Jihad means , rather than holy war, as it is commonly mistaken for. It refers to the struggle to defend the faith when referring to acts of violence or war. Acts of violence is the form of jihad, and has very strict regarding what are just and what are unjust forms of jihad. For example - it must be undertaken for the glory of Allah, not for personal gain, and it must not impact the innocent such as women and children. However, there are criteria for how individuals who are undertaking this can act, including ensuring civilians are not attacked. For this reason, some instances of Islamist modern have been decried as failing the criteria of jihad.

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