mujahedeen
/ˌmudʒɑhɪˈdin/
noun
- Muslim guerrilla fighters, especially those involved in the Soviet-Afghan War or other conflicts in the Middle East and Central Asia.
- The mujahedeen fought against the Soviet army in the mountains of Afghanistan.
- Many countries provided weapons and support to the mujahedeen during the 1980s.
- The term mujahedeen is often used to describe Islamic resistance fighters in various historical conflicts.