Definitions for "Mujahidin"
Holy warriors. The name refers to Afghan guerrillas who fought against Russian occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s. Osama bin Laden joined the U.S.-based movement in 1983.
a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad; "some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists"
Those who engage in jihad.” As used in this report, this refers to the forces that fought successive Soviet-backed regimes, although many former mujahidin parties continue to use it with reference to themselves.