mujahideen

English

Alternative forms

mujahedeen, mujahadeen, mujaheddin, mujahedin, mujahidin

Etymology

Arabic مُجَاهِدِين‎ (mujāhidīn), plural of مُجَاهِد‎ (mujāhid, “fighter, freedom fighter, warrior, struggler”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /muˌdʒɑhɛˈdin/

Noun

mujahideen

(Islam) plural of mujahid Muslim holy warriors engaged in a jihad.

Translations

mujahid — see mujahid

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