mujahedin
or mu·ja·hed·din, mu·ja·hi·deen
[ moo-jah-he-deen ]
plural noun(sometimes initial capital letter)
Muslim guerrilla fighters, especially in Afghanistan and Iran.
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How to use mujahedin in a sentence
Similarly, the messages from Saudi Arabia and Yemen were attributed generically to the “mujahideen” in both countries.
At least one report suggested Israel collaborated with the Iranian opposition group Mujahideen e-Khalq in the latest operation.
Israeli Secret Ops: Former Head of Special Unit Explains How It’s Done | Dan Ephron | January 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, Azzam was one of the first Arabs to go to Pakistan to help the mujahideen.
“He came to the most restricted meetings of the Arab mujahideen,” the young Afghan told The Daily Beast.
Al Qaeda Commander Ilyas Kashmiri Killed in U.S. Predator Strike | Ron Moreau & Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey | June 4, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTHe built roads for the mujahideen to carry their weapons across the countryside.
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