mujahidin
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- noun
- /ˌmuːdʒəˈhiːdɪn/
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mujahidin
- Just as they armed the Mujahidin during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan?
- Majelis Mujahidin
- Mujahidin Indonesia
- Mujahidin from Aceh
Examples
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Other beneficiaries included Jonas Savimbi's UNITA in Angola and the mujahidin in Afghanistan.
Academic text (1994) -
For example, many Algerian, Egyptian, and Palestinian Muslim extremists have participated alongside the Mujahidin fighters in the Afghanistan conflict.
Academic text (1996) -
The United States armed and helped train the guerrilla fighters, called Mujahidin.
Academic text (1999) -
The Taliban and Osama Bin Laden—a prominent mujahidin commander—emerged from these mujahidin groups.
Blog text (2) -
The mujahidin fought bravely against the invading forces to defend their homeland.
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During the war, the mujahidin received support from various countries to continue their resistance.
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Many young men joined the mujahidin to participate in what they believed was a holy struggle.
Synonyms
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A Muslim person who uses or supports violence for a religious cause
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Relating to people who take part in or support violent religious fighting
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A Muslim who fights or supports fighting for their faith
People who fight in a religious war for Islam, often in small armed groups
Compounds
A secret armed group in Southeast Asia linked to al-Qaeda that supports violent religious attacks
An Iranian political group that mixes left-wing and Islamic ideas and some countries call it a terrorist group
A political group from Iran, founded in the 1960s, that is against the country's Islamic government and has used violence
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mujahidin comes from Arabic and literally means 'those who struggle'; it is the plural of mujahid and shares the same root as jihad ('struggle' or 'striving'). So mujahidin refers to people who take part in a struggle, often used for armed fighters in a conflict.