Plural of ghazi; Muslim holy warriors or raiders, especially those who fought against non-Muslim enemies in medieval and Ottoman times.
From Arabic ghāzī (غازي), plural ghuzāt. The term appears in English texts from the 16th century onward, describing Ottoman and Islamic raiders.
The term 'ghazi' became so mythologized that Ottoman sultans would commission elaborate epics called 'ghazavat' (raid narratives) to celebrate and legitimize their warrior status.
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