mujahid
/mʊˈdʒɑːhɪd/noun
mujahid is spelled M-U-J-A-H-I-D: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mujahid means “A Muslim engaging in jihad, especially armed jihad; a jihadist” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mujahid is mujahideen or mujahidin.
How many letters and syllables are in mujahid?
| Letters | 7: M-U-J-A-H-I-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,055th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mujahid?
Mujahid appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mujahid?
- UK /mʊˈdʒɑːhɪd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mujahid.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mujahid
- mujahideen plural
- mujahidin plural
- mujahids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mujahid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Muslim engaging in jihad, especially armed jihad; a jihadist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mujahid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a Muslim engaging in jihad:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | moudjahid, mujâhid |
| German | Mudjahed, Mudschahed, Mudschahid |
| Portuguese | jihadi, jihadista, mujahid |
| Spanish | muyahid |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mujahid come from?
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).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).