Possible Sixth Pillar: Jihad
A few Muslims, mainly some Kharijite groups in ancient times and members of Egyptian Islamic Jihad recently, have taught that Jihad should be considered the sixth pillar of Islam. In this context, Jihad is viewed as external war against those perceived to be enemies of Islam.
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