During which war did Azzam advocate for worldwide defensive jihad?
World War II
Vietnam War
Soviet–Afghan War
Gulf War
Answer
Abdullah Azzam advocated for worldwide defensive jihad during the Soviet–Afghan War. He argued that Muslims should fight against the Soviet Union because it was an atheist regime that was oppressing Muslims in Afghanistan. He also believed that the war was a part of a larger struggle between Islam and the West.
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