# mujahid

> English word · Noun · IPA /mʊˈdʒɑːhɪd/ · frequency rank #69,266

## Definitions
1. A Muslim engaging in jihad, especially armed jihad; a jihadist.

## 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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mujahid