This type of Jihad was regarded as the greater jihad (al-jihad al-akbar).

They said: "And what is the greater jihad?"

It essentially means "struggle," and according to the traditional understanding of Islam, there are two types of jihad: greater and lesser.

He said the Iraqi people and their leaders were "determined to launch a great jihad" - a holy war - to get the sanctions lifted.

According to Islamic tradition, the "great jihad" is the battle within one's self to live in accord with God's will.

He had a duty to his people and the great jihad.

If you destroy them, you can have half, to support your great jihad against the Russians.

Today, some emphasize what Mohammed called the "greater jihad," the individual's lifelong spiritual struggle to resist temptation and live morally.

But the greater jihad is the one we wage every day against the weakness, doubt, and folly in our own minds.

The "greater jihad" is the inner struggle by a believer to fulfill his religious duties.