Mujahideen

Mujahideen, or Mujahidin (Arabic: مُجَاهِدِين‎, romanized: mujāhidīn मुजाहिदीन), is the plural of mujahid (Arabic: مُجَاهِد‎, romanized: mujāhid मुजाहिद), an Arabic term that generally refers to individuals who partake in jihad, which is understood in Islamic law as a struggle for the sake of Allah, religion, or the Ummah (the Muslim community). The term gained prominence in English primarily in connection with the guerrilla-style militant factions led by Islamist fighters during the Soviet-Afghan War, known as the Afghan mujahideen. Nowadays, it has come to encompass various jihadist groups across different countries.

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