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mujahideen

Syllabification: (mu·ja·hi·deen)
Pronunciation: /ˌmo͞ojəhiˈdēn/
(also mujahedin, mujahidin)
Definition of mujahideen

noun

  • guerrilla fighters in Islamic countries, especially those who are fighting against non-Muslim forces.

Origin:

from Persian and Arabic mujāhidīn, colloquial plural of mujāhid, denoting a person who fights a jihad

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