Mujahideen

Mujahideen, or Mujahidin (Arabic: مُجَاهِدِين, romanizedmujāhidīn), is the plural form of mujahid (Arabic: مُجَاهِد, romanizedmujāhid, lit.'strugglers or strivers, doers of jihād'), an Arabic term that broadly refers to people who engage in jihad (lit.'struggle or striving [for justice, right conduct, Godly rule, etc.]'), interpreted in a jurisprudence of Islam as the fight on behalf of God, religion or the community (ummah).[1][2][3]

The widespread use of the word in English began with reference to the guerrilla-type militant groups led by the Islamist Afghan fighters in the Soviet–Afghan War (see Afghan mujahideen). The term now extends to other jihadist groups in various countries.[2][4]

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  4. ^ "The United States and the Mujahideen | History of Western Civilization II". courses.lumeznlearning.com. Retrieved 21 May 2021.