Mujahedin (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 mujahedin were a key factor in the Soviet Union's decision to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in 1989.
- Some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists, depending on one's perspective on their goals and methods.
- The CIA secretly funded and armed the mujahedin during the Soviet-Afghan War, hoping to weaken the Soviet Union.
- The mujahedin were responsible for numerous attacks on Soviet troops and installations during the occupation of Afghanistan.
- After the Soviet withdrawal, some members of the mujahedin turned their attention to other conflicts, including the Bosnian War and the Chechen Wars.