Philosophers Notes: Camille Adams Helminski : A Jihad Warrior

Brian Johnson,  philosopher and friend posted another "Big Idea" on Philosophers Notes.  This one is too good to pass up: Camille Adams Helminski : A Jihad Warrior.

Thank you always Brian for your big ideas!

"The lion who breaks the enemy's ranks is a minor hero compared to the lion who overcomes himself." ~ Rumi from Rumi: Daylight

Mevlana Rumi: The great Islamic Persian poet and mystic.

He might be called the world's ultimate jihad warrior.

But, only if you take a moment to appreciate the true, deeply spiritual nature of the concept of jihad–a concept distorted in modern times by both extreme Islam groups and Western views.

The root of jihad means "to strive" or "to exert oneself" and has two manifestations: one internal and one external. It's interesting to note that the struggle to achieve perfection of the self has been called the greater struggle or greater "holy war" (al-jihad al-akbar) in contrast to the lesser struggle (al-jihad al-asghar), which is against injustice and oppressors in this world.

Powerful stuff.

How's your jihad?!?

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