Definitions
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- noun Islam Plural form of
mujahid .Muslim holy warriors engaged in ajihad .
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- noun a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad
Etymologies
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The term mujahideen - or holy warriors - in this case could encompass all the militant Islamist groups active in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, from al-Qaida to the various branches of the Taliban.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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The term mujahideen - or holy warriors - in this case could encompass all the militant Islamist groups active in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, from al-Qaida to the various branches of the Taliban.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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In related news, using the word "mujahideen" may itself be unlawful in Oklahoma, which also approved a ballot initiative making English the official language.
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Dana Milbank 2010
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Incredibly, the suspects’ attorneys also argued that such charitable giving, to support jihad and mujahideen, is rightfully tax exempt under the US constitutional protection of religious freedom. 51 Court records show Care International deposited checks “with handwritten notes such as ‘for jihad only’, ‘Bosnia Jihad fund’, and ‘Chechen Muslim Fighters’”.
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As the rebellion intensified and spread among Islamic guerrillas known as the mujahideen, Moscow debated sending in troops to install a more competent, compliant government and to train the failing Afghan military.
Moscow vs. the Mujahideen Brian M. Downing 2011
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The U.S. partnered with violent religious Islamists called the mujahideen in a holy war against the godless Soviets in the 1980s.
Michael Hughes: Reagan-Era Defense Official Proposes Failed Vietnam Strategy for Afghanistan Michael Hughes 2011
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The U.S. partnered with violent religious Islamists called the mujahideen in a holy war against the godless Soviets in the 1980s.
Michael Hughes: Reagan-Era Defense Official Proposes Failed Vietnam Strategy for Afghanistan Michael Hughes 2011
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It is now no secret that the C.I.A., via Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence ISI, funded and supported violent Islamic jihadists called the mujahideen, providing them billions for weapons and training.
Michael Hughes: Afghanistan Corrupted by U.S. and 30 Years of Foreign Meddling Michael Hughes 2010
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It is now no secret that the C.I.A., via Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence ISI, funded and supported violent Islamic jihadists called the mujahideen, providing them billions for weapons and training.
Michael Hughes: Afghanistan Corrupted by U.S. and 30 Years of Foreign Meddling Michael Hughes 2010
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It is now no secret that the C.I.A., via Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence ISI, funded and supported violent Islamic jihadists called the mujahideen, providing them billions for weapons and training.
Michael Hughes: Afghanistan Corrupted by U.S. and 30 Years of Foreign Meddling Michael Hughes 2010
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