Fedayeen

Fedayeen (from the Arabic fid?'? (plural fid?'?y?n), "one who is ready to sacrifice his life for the cause") describes several distinct, primarily Arab groups at different times in history.

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A group active from the 8th to the 14th century and described by their enemies as hashsh?sh?n = "those who habitually use hashish" (whence derives the English word "assassin").

Fedayeen: Islamic history ►

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Arab: The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ʻarab) are an originally Arabian ethnicity widespread in the Middle East and North Africa....

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