The MSA-UCSB website features a section titled "Common Islamic Terms Explained," which laments that "the rhetoric about Islam and Muslims has grown exponentially in recent times," and urges readers "not to settle for the media definition of highjacked sic Islamic vocabulary."
Among the more important terms whose meaning MSA-UCSB seeks to clarify is "jihad," which the organization defines as a "struggle" waged to advance "the cause of God," to "perfect oneself," to "establish what is just and right," or to defend oneself physically. Most importantly, says the webpage, jihad is absolutely "not a preemptive, antagonizing, or 'holy' war."
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