For true followers of Islam, the most important jihad is the individual struggle with the ego, not the external battles that are in the news. The link below offers excellent commentary on this struggle. Muslims, just like Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, etc. face the same struggle but we all often let the ego dominate our lives.

http://andrewcohen.org/blog/true-jihad#.UYZf72ckK14.email