mujahid (pl. mujahidun)
(mujāhid (pl. mujāhidūn))
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Literally "one who exerts himself" |
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Literally "one who exerts himself"; refers to those who participate in jihād, as both an inward and outward exertion for the realization of religious objectives. |
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Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition, edited by Dr. Joseph Lumbard |
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