mujahideen
noun/ˌmuːdʒəhəˈdiːn/
/ˌmuːdʒəhəˈdiːn/
(also mujahedeen, mujahedin, mujahidin)
[plural]- (in some Muslim countries) soldiers fighting in support of their strong Islamic beliefsWord Originfrom Persian and Arabic mujāhidīn, colloquial plural of mujāhid, denoting a person who fights a jihad.
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