[AbigailW Posts: 41 Status: Offline]

What do you think the average teenage girl would know about the word jihad?

Thanks!

[MissesDash]

Depends on her age and where she's from. But if it's an american teenager, say 16, probably not a lot. In the US it's used as a synonym for "terrorist attack" and always has negative connotations.

[AuntyBooks Posts: 622 Status: Offline AKA Kersten Hamilton WWW]

I agree with MissesDash -- teens in the US will equate it with terrorism.

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[AbigailW Posts: 41 Status: Offline]

Thanks so much!

[Jeff Smith Posts: 128 Status: Offline The Boy Who Wouldn't Sit Still! WWW]

Depends on how much parents discuss world issues with their children. It would also depend on how old and where the child lives. My niece is 13 and I know she knows what this word means or at least can associate it with Islam but she knows a lot about cultures and religion.