Jihad is sacred in Islamic principle, says JUH chief Madani

Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (JUH) president Maulana Mahmood Madani, in an exclusive interview with media on Wednesday, said the concept of ‘jihad’ is significant not only for Muslims but for the entire nation, adding that it should be included in school education so that children understand its meaning and purpose.

He said ‘jihad’ (a term traditionally used for a struggle or fight against the enemies of Islam



or to safeguard the Muslim community) has been repeatedly misinterpreted and deliberately linked with violence.

Madani alleged that attempts to ignite hostility against Islam and Muslims have intensified, claiming that some individuals identifying themselves as followers of Sanatan Dharma and other religions were intentionally distorting the “sacred Islamic principle of jihad” and equating it with terrorism.