What did the word “martyr ” mean in Bible times, but what does it mean today? To many people today, a martyr is more or less the equivalent of a fanatic, an extremist.
आज बऱ्‍याच लोकांच्या मते, शहीद हा शब्द धर्मवेड्या किंवा जहालमतवादी व्यक्‍तीला सूचित करतो.