Meaning & use
Mujahid
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A Muslim engaged in what is considered a jihad, especially as a guerrilla fighter or member of an armed resistance movement.
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The documentary interviewed a former mujahid about the war's aftermath.
His grandfather had served as a mujahid during the resistance.
A note on using this word
The plural form, 'mujahideen', is more commonly encountered in English-language news coverage; the word derives from the Arabic root 'jihad', meaning 'struggle'.
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