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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (161670)5/9/2005 10:27:10 PM
From: jlallen  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Isn't J. Chrissy poo supposed to be a professor? How does someone so ignorant of history get a teaching credential?



To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (161670)5/9/2005 11:18:45 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
dictionary.reference.com

cru·sade Audio pronunciation of "crusade" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kr-sd)
n.

1. often Crusade Any of the military expeditions undertaken by European Christians in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims.
2. A holy war undertaken with papal sanction.
3. A vigorous concerted movement for a cause or against an abuse. See Synonyms at campaign.

ji·had also je·had Audio pronunciation of "jihad" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (j-häd)
n.

1. A Muslim holy war or spiritual struggle against infidels.
2. A crusade or struggle: “The war against smoking is turning into a jihad against people who smoke” (Fortune).