Ghazi (warrior)

Ghazi or ghazah (plural ghazawāt ; ) is an Arabic term that means "to raid." From it evolved the word "Ghazw" which specifically refers to battles led by the Islamic prophet Muhammad . In English language literature the word often appears as razzia , deriving from French . In the context of the wars between Russia and the Muslim peoples of the Caucasus , starting as early the late 18th century's Sheikh Mansur 's resistance to Russian expansion, the word usually appears in the form gazavat (газават).

Mughal era illustration of Pir Ghazi of Bengal . Ghazi ( غازي , ġāzī ) is an Arabic term originally referring to an individual who participates in Ghazw ( عزو , ġazw ), meaning military expeditions or raiding; after the emergence of Islam, it took on new connotations of religious warfare . The related word Ghazwa ( غزوة ġazwah ) is a singulative form meaning a battle or military expedition, often one led by the Islamic prophet Muhammad . In English language literature the word often appears as razzia , a borrowing from French via Italian. In the context of the wars between Russia and the Muslim peoples of the Caucasus , starting as early as the late 18th century's Sheikh Mansur 's resistance to Russian expansion, the word usually appears in the form gazavat (газават).

Ghazi ( , ġāzī ) originally referred to individuals who participated in ghazw ( غزو , ġazw ), meaning military expeditions or raiding. The latter term was applied in early Islamic literature to expeditions led by the Islamic prophet Muhammad , and later taken up by Turkic military leaders to describe their wars of conquest. In the context of the wars between Russia and the Muslim peoples of the Caucasus , starting as early as the late 18th century's Sheikh Mansur 's resistance to Russian expansion, the word usually appears in the form gazavat ( газават ). In English language literature, the word often appears as razzia , a borrowing through French from Maghrebi Arabic . In modern Turkish , it is used to refer to veterans , and also as a title for Turkic champions such as Ertuğrul , Osman Gazi and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk .

Arabic term for a military raider "Ghazw" redirects here; for related terms, see Razzia (disambiguation) . Ghaza redirects here; for the city in the Gaza Strip , see Gaza City . A ghazi ( , , plural ġuzāt ) is an individual who participated in ghazw ( غزو , ġazw ), meaning military expeditions or raiding. The latter term was applied in early Islamic literature to expeditions led by the Islamic prophet Muhammad , and later taken up by Turkic military leaders to describe their wars of conquest. In the context of the wars between Russia and the Muslim peoples of the Caucasus , starting as early as the late 18th century's Sheikh Mansur 's resistance to Russian expansion, the word usually appears in the form gazavat ( газават ). In English-language literature, the ghazw often appears as razzia , a borrowing through French from Maghrebi Arabic . In modern Turkish , gazi is used to refer to veterans , and also as a title for Turkic Muslim champions such as Ertuğrul and Osman I .

Arabic term for a military raider "Ghazis" redirects here; for other uses, see Ghazi (disambiguation) . A ghazi , or gazi ( Arabic : غازي , Arabic pronunciation: [ɣaːziː] , plural ġuzāt ) is an individual who participated in ghazw ( غزو , ġazw ), meaning military expeditions or raids against non-Muslims. The latter term was applied in early Islamic literature to expeditions led by the Islamic prophet Muhammad , and later taken up by Turkic military leaders to describe their wars of conquest. In the context of the wars between Russia and the Muslim peoples of the Caucasus , starting as early as the late 18th century's Sheikh Mansur 's resistance to Russian expansion, the word usually appears in the form gazavat ( газават ). In English-language literature, the ghazw often appears as razzia , a borrowing through French from Maghrebi Arabic . In modern Turkic languages, such as Turkish and Azerbaijani , gazi is used to refer to veterans , and also as a title for Turkic Muslim champions such as Ertuğrul and Osman I .