mujahid

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UK/mʊˈdʒɑːhɪd/

noun

A Muslim engaging in jihad, especially armed jihad; a jihadist.

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jihadistjihadi
OriginArabic مُجَاهِد →
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Meanings

nounmujahid (plural mujahideen or mujahidin or mujahids)

plural mujahideen · plural mujahidin · plural mujahids

  1. IslamA Muslim engaging in jihad, especially armed jihad; a jihadist.

    Synonyms: jihadist, jihadi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Muslim engaging in jihad, especially armed jihad; a jihadist.

Similar
jihadistjihadi
Also see
jihadijihadist

Origin

  1. Arabicمُجَاهِد
  2. Englishmujahid

Borrowed from Arabic مُجَاهِد (mujāhid), derived from the active participle of جَاهَدَ (jāhada, “to strive in the cause of God”) (verbal noun: جِهَاد (jihād, “to strive in the cause of God as a religious duty”)), from the root ج ه د (j h d).

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Translations

Arabic مُجَاهِد
  • مُجَاهِد (mujāhid)a Muslim engaging in jihad
Bengali মুজাহিদীন
  • মুজাহিদীন (mujahidin)a Muslim engaging in jihad
Bulgarian муджахиди́н
  • муджахиди́н (mudžahidín)a Muslim engaging in jihad
Chinese Mandarin 聖戰者 /圣战者, 聖戰士 /圣战士
  • 聖戰者 /圣战者 (shèngzhànzhě)a Muslim engaging in jihad
  • 聖戰士 /圣战士 (shèngzhànshì)a Muslim engaging in jihad
Czech mudžáhid
  • mudžáhida Muslim engaging in jihad
Danish mujahedin
  • mujahedina Muslim engaging in jihad
Dutch moedjahedien
  • moedjahediena Muslim engaging in jihad
Estonian mudžahiid
  • mudžahiida Muslim engaging in jihad
Finnish mujahid
  • mujahida Muslim engaging in jihad
French moudjahid, mujâhid
  • moudjahida Muslim engaging in jihad
  • mujâhida Muslim engaging in jihad
German Mudjahed, Mudschahed
  • Mudjaheda Muslim engaging in jihad
  • Mudschaheda Muslim engaging in jihad
  • Mudschahida Muslim engaging in jihad
Greek μουτζαχίντ
  • μουτζαχίντ (moutzachínt)a Muslim engaging in jihad
Hebrew מוג׳אהדין
  • מוג׳אהדיןa Muslim engaging in jihad
Hindi मुजाहिद, जिहादी
  • मुजाहिद (mujāhid)a Muslim engaging in jihad
  • जिहादी (jihādī)a Muslim engaging in jihad
Hungarian mudzsáhid
  • mudzsáhida Muslim engaging in jihad
Indonesian mujahid, mujahidin
  • mujahida Muslim engaging in jihad
  • mujahidina Muslim engaging in jihad
Italian mujaheddin
  • mujaheddina Muslim engaging in jihad
Japanese ムジャーヒディーン, ムジャーヒド
  • ムジャーヒディーン (mujāhidīn)a Muslim engaging in jihad
  • ムジャーヒド (mujāhido)a Muslim engaging in jihad
Korean 무자헤딘, 무자히드
  • 무자헤딘 (mujahedin)a Muslim engaging in jihad
  • 무자히드 (mujahideu)a Muslim engaging in jihad
Malay mujahid, mujahidin
  • mujahida Muslim engaging in jihad
  • mujahidina Muslim engaging in jihad
Persian مُجاهِد, جِهادی
  • مُجاهِد (mojâhed)a Muslim engaging in jihad
  • جِهادی (jehâdi)a Muslim engaging in jihad
Polish mudżahedin
  • mudżahedina Muslim engaging in jihad
Portuguese jihadi, jihadista
  • jihadia Muslim engaging in jihad
  • jihadistaa Muslim engaging in jihad
  • mujahida Muslim engaging in jihad
Romanian mudjahid
  • mudjahida Muslim engaging in jihad
Russian моджахе́д, душма́н
  • моджахе́д (modžaxéd)a Muslim engaging in jihad
  • душма́н (dušmán)a Muslim engaging in jihad
  • басма́ч (basmáč)a Muslim engaging in jihad
Spanish muyahid
  • muyahida Muslim engaging in jihad
Swedish mujahid, jihadist
  • mujahida Muslim engaging in jihad
  • jihadista Muslim engaging in jihad
Turkish mücahit
  • mücahita Muslim engaging in jihad
Ukrainian моджахе́д
  • моджахе́д (modžaxéd)a Muslim engaging in jihad
Urdu مُجاہِد, جِہادی
  • مُجاہِد (mujāhid)a Muslim engaging in jihad
  • جِہادی (jihādī)a Muslim engaging in jihad
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APA

mujahid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mujahid

MLA

“mujahid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mujahid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mujahid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mujahid.

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