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What kind of jihad did Sayyid Qutb advocate for?

  • Defensive Jihad

  • Violent, Offensive Jihad

  • Peaceful Jihad

  • Internal Jihad

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Sayyid Qutb was an Egyptian Islamic scholar and author who advocated for violent, offensive jihad against the West. He believed that the Islamic world was in a state of jahiliyyah, or ignorance, and that the only way to restore it to its former glory was through jihad.
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