Mujahadeen (Noun)
Meaning
A military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad; "some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The mujahadeen fought against Soviet occupation in Afghanistan with covert US support.
- Their victory was largely attributed to the unrelenting resistance from the mujahadeen.
- After years of being fueled by Western backing, the mujahadeen ultimately gave birth to other groups such as al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
- US President Reagan described the mujahadeen as freedom fighters while they battled the Soviet army in the 1980s.
- Pakistan played a key role in helping and harboring the mujahadeen to ensure regional balance of power during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.