mujahideen
/muˌdʒɑːhɪˈdiːn/
noun
- Plural of mujahid; Muslim guerrilla fighters engaged in jihad, especially in historical conflicts like the Soviet-Afghan war.
- The term mujahideen became widely known during the Afghan conflict.
- The mujahideen fought against the Soviet army in the 1980s.
- Many mujahideen used the mountainous terrain to their advantage.