- Holy war
Holy war may refer to:
* a
Religious war justified by religious differences.:* The Cherem referred to in theTanakh .:*Crusades :*French Wars of Religion :*Jihad , a duty for Muslims which has different meanings.:*Reconquista :* "Seisen", the name given byShowa era propaganda to theSecond Sino-Japanese War , based on thehakko ichiu .:*Thirty Years War * "Holy War: The Crusades and their Impact on Today's World," a book by
Karen Armstrong
* Holy Wars, a drawn-out flame war that may last years or even span careers.
*Holy War (Villanova vs. St. Joe's) , the annual college basketball rivalry between two Philadelphia-area schools,Saint Joseph's University andVillanova University .
*Holy War (Utah vs. BYU) , an annual college football game matching Utah in-state rivalsBYU and theUniversity of Utah .
*Holy War (Tri-unity vs. potters house) , a High school rivalry played betweenTri-unity and thePotter's House .
*"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due ", a song written by Megadeth on their 1990 album "Rust in Peace".
*Svyaschennaya Voyna (The Sacred War), a song written on the day after the Nazi invasion of the USSR
* In the case of professional sports, when an athlete plays against his former team.
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