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mujahidin (n.)

also mujahideen, "Muslim fundamentalist guerrilla," 1958, in a Pakistani context, from Persian and Arabic, plural of mujahid "one who fights in a jihad" (q.v.); in modern use, "Muslim guerrilla insurgent."

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Definitions of mujahidin from WordNet

mujahidin (n.)
a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad;
some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists
Synonyms: mujahedin / mujahedeen / mujahadeen / mujahadin / mujahideen / mujahadein
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