An Afghan contractor who worked for the US military was killed by the Taliban after appearing in an Emmy-winning documentary despite warnings it would endanger him, according to a report.
I'm not Muslim, but I have a couple (well, two) friends who are, and they talk about Jihad like their struggle to be a better person. Like quitting booze or pop.
I won't pretend to know all the intricacies, but I know for a fact that it isn't just about terrorism.
I did some searching and I can see that. The Wikipedia page is pretty clear on the distinction between Jihadists and jihad. I wasn't aware that that the former is so closely associated with violence/aggression/domination
Jihad is defined as "a struggle or fight against the enemies of islam."
A jihadist is defined as "a person who advocates or takes part in a jihad."
Im not sure why you're trying to muddy the waters here.
Unless youre trying insinuate that every muslim living by their books creed is meant to engage the enemies of islam, which is another problematic stance.