Why words like jihad and Islamofascism do more harm than good.
"....Take "jihadist," for example. To most non-Muslim Westerners, a jihadist would be defined as an Islamic extremist who uses violence for religious reasons. Indeed, built into the 7th century notion of jihad is the idea of warfare. But it's not so simple, because Islam treats violent jihad as a regulated endeavor, governed by very strict laws of conduct...."
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6406405
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