mujahideen
noun /ˌmuːdʒəhəˈdiːn/
/ˌmuːdʒəhəˈdiːn/
(also mujahedeen, mujahedin, mujahidin)
[plural]- (in some Muslim countries) soldiers fighting in support of their strong Muslim beliefsWord Originfrom Persian and Arabic mujāhidīn, colloquial plural of mujāhid, denoting a person who fights a jihad.