Holy war against infidels fought by Muslims on behalf of Islam (5)

I believe the answer is:

jihad

(Other definitions for jihad that I've seen before include "Muslim holy war" , "Holy war in defence of Islamic faith" , "blessed war" , "crusade" , "Muslim war against unbelievers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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