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 ==Jihad==
-The tafsir تفسير literally "explanation" is a genre of Islamic literature which explains the Qur'an, drawing on multiple traditions such as the stories of the Israelis (Israeliyyaat), the hadith and the sira.
+Jihad is holy war in Islam, the "sixth pillar" that was an essential part of the faith of the early movement, and which distinguished it sharply from the religions which preceded it. These pages document what the Islamic tradition has to say on this important doctrine and concept.
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-{{PortalArticle|image=|title=Tafsir|summary=ِThe tafsir literature is essential to the orthodox Sunni understanding of the Qur'an, and forms a fourth source of scripture for orthodox Sunni Muslims.|description=}}
+{{PortalArticle|image=|title=Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Jihad|summary=ِ This page provides an overview of Islamic primary sources on jihad.|description=}}
+{{PortalArticle|image=|title=Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Defensive Jihad|summary=ِ This page provides an overview of Islamic primary sources on the theory and practice of defensive jihad.|description=}}
 ==Non-Muslims==

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