MUSLIM: is a person who makes a commitment to live in peace through servitude to Allah.
JIHAD: means "struggle" and "strive" against evil thoughts, evil action and aggression against a person, family, society or country.
MUJAHID: is a person who engages in Jihad for the sake of Allah according to the Quran (Muslim's source book for guidance) and Sunnah (the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Mujahidin is the plural of Mujahid.
"ISLAMIC TERRORISM": There is no such phrase or term in the Islamic source
Jihad is usually associated with Islam and Muslims, but in fact, the concept of Jihad is found in all religions including Christianity, Judaism and political/economic ideologies, such as, Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, etc. Islam defines Jihad as striving and struggling for improvement as well as fighting back to defend one's self, honor, assets and homeland. Also, Jihad is interpreted as the struggle against evil, internal or external of a person or a society. Jihad, in Islam, means doing any or all but not limited to the following:
Learn, teach, and practice Islam in all aspects of one's life at all times to reach the highest and best education in order to benefit oneself, family and society.
Be a messenger of Islam everywhere, in every behavior and action.
Fight evil, wrongdoing, and injustice with all one's power by one's hand (action), with one's tongue (speech), or at least with one's heart (prayer).
About Jihad - Islam Jihad and Terrorism
No mention of Jihad being terrorists, but the talking heads and media still use the term as a buzzword to scare the US people, like al qaeda, Isis and evil,
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