Plural form of ghazi; Muslim warriors or raiders, historically used to describe fighters in Islamic armies, particularly during campaigns against Christian territories.
From Arabic ghāzī (غازي) meaning 'one who wages war' or 'raider,' from ghazw meaning 'to make a raid.' Plural ghuzāt or anglicized as ghazies.
During the Ottoman period, 'ghazi' became the ultimate warrior prestige title—rulers competed to earn it by expanding Islamic territories, making it a powerful status symbol worth dying for.
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