The Understanding of Defining “Holy War”

Provide your understanding of defining “holy war.”

To answer this question, think of what makes a war “holy” or not. Are there universal criteria? Include the meaning of “war,” as opposed to other forms of group violence (mob, pogrom, massacre, genocide, etc.). Discuss the meaning of genocide and why it has become controversial, the meaning of “holy” or “sacred,” and the meaning of “divine.” Would material gain disqualify a war from being “holy?”