Ismail Sabri: Jihad means struggle, not war

By TARRENCE TAN, MARTIN CARVALHO and HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM & RAHIMY RAHIM

Nation
Monday, 01 Apr 2019
7:11 AM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has defended his use of the word “jihad” against the Pakatan Harapan government.

According to Ismail Sabri, the word “jihad” does not mean that war is being waged against any group in particular.

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