Mujahideen

The Mujahideen ( Arabic:  المجاهدين ‎) is the plural form of  mujahid ( Arabic:  مجاهد ‎), the term for one engaged in  Jihad. In English usage, it mostly referred to the  guerrilla type military outfits led by the Muslim Afghan warriors in the Soviet war in Afganistan , but now it often refers to other jihadist outfits in various countries.