mu·ja·hi·deen also mu·ja·he·deen or mu·ja·hi·din (m -jä h -d n )pl.n. Muslim guerrilla warriors engaged in a jihad. [Arabic or Persian muj  hid n, pl. of Arabic mujhid, one who fights in a jihad, active participle of jhada, to fight; see ghd in Semitic roots.] |
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| Noun | 1. | mujahideen - a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad; "some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists" act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear military force, military group, military unit, force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" Mujahedeen Khalq - Iranian guerillas based in Iraq mujahid - a Muslim engaged in what he considers to be a jihad |
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