Original sentence: In practice, however, the status of dhimmi was extended to many of them as well.Jihad against Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians ceases when they submit to the authority of Islam and agree to pay the jizya (a poll tax) and kharaj (a land tax), thereby receiving the status of dhimmis.Jihad literally means "struggle" and some Muslim authorities call it the sixth pillar of Islam.Other non-Muslims, including polytheists, only have the options of conversion to Islam, slavery, or death.The armed struggle against non-Muslims can be fought either for the expansion or for the defense of the Islamic state.Under most circumstances and for most people, jihad is a collective duty: its performance by some individuals exempts the others.Within Islamic jurisprudence, jihad is usually taken to mean military exertion against non-Muslim combatants, the ultimate purpose of which is to establish the domination of Islam
Edited sentence: Jihad literally means "struggle", and is sometimes refered to as the sixth pillar of Islam though it occupies no official status as such.Jihad may also refer to one's striving to attain religious and moral perfection.Under most circumstances and for most people, jihad is a collective duty (fard kifaya): its performance by some individuals exempts the others.Within Islamic jurisprudence, jihad is taken to mean military exertion against non-Muslim combatants, in the defense or expansion of the Islamic state — the ultimate purpose of which is to establish the domination of Islam