mujahid
2 synonyms for mujahid, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A Muslim who takes part in a jihad, especially an armed one.
Synonyms
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Etymology
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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