Variant: or mu · ja · hed · in also mu · ja · hed · een
Pronunciation: mü- ˌ ja-hi- ' d ē n, mu ̇ -, - ˌ jä-
Function: noun plural
Etymology: Arabic muj ā hid ī n, plural of muj ā hid, literally, person who wages jihad
Date: 1922
: Islamic guerrilla fighters especially in the Middle East