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The '''Mujahideen''' were a coalition of Islamist Afghan rebels who fought against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.  They were Muslims who were supported by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United States; they defeated the Soviets in the [[Soviet-Afghan War]]. A significant amount went on to form the Taliban which harbored Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. Additionally, one of the factions of the Mujahideen known as Maktab al Khidamat, was composed of Arab volunteers and led by Osama Bin Laden.  

The '''Mujahideen''' were a coalition of Islamist Afghan rebels who fought against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.  They were Muslims who were supported by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United States; they defeated the Soviets in the [[Soviet-Afghan War]]. They were in no way connected with the [[Taliban]], who came later, and if anything the two parties feuded with each other. Likewise, they were not connected to al Qaeda or Osama bin Laden, and in fact, the latter party was given little to no financing or training, utilizing their own channels to conduct training.