mufti
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈmʌfti/
- Specialized
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muftí
- One of Husseini's first acts as mufti was to declare a jihad against the British and the Jews.
- Mufti of Jerusalem
- Grand Mufti
You were hinting at the the, the story of Amin al Husseini, the Graham Mufti.
- You were hinting at the the, the story of Amin al Husseini, the Graham Mufti.
Examples
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"Especially when the Mufti comes to preach and stir them up."
Fiction book (1993) -
The Grand Mufti, himself, put out a fatwa against you personally, Your Majesty.
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I saw him in action against the Mufti in Jerusalem.
Fiction book (1991) -
That's al-Husseini, the Mufti of Jerusalem and President of the Supreme Muslim Council.
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Then in 1989, the outspoken Sunni grand mufti Hassan Khalid was assassinated.
Academic text (2013) -
A simpler example of this anti-Jewish eclecticism can be found in the mufti's accusation that Jews brought plague to Arabia.
Academic text (2015) -
Some of the pamphlet's assertions indicate the mufti's deficient familiarity with Islamic history and theology.
Academic text (2015) -
During the 1930s, Palestinian Arabs under the leadership of the Hajj Amin al-Husseini, the Mufti of Jerusalem, embraced a great deal of Nazi ideology.
Academic text (2008) -
The mufti issued a declaration explaining the new interpretation of Islamic law.
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Many people sought guidance from the mufti on religious matters during the festival.
Synonyms
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8.4
A Muslim religious teacher who leads prayers and teaches about Islam
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8.5
A Muslim religious leader who teaches Islam and leads prayers in a mosque
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9.1
A respected Muslim religious teacher and community leader
A Muslim scholar who makes legal decisions from Islamic holy texts
A Muslim religious leader who runs a mosque and teaches Islamic law
Compounds
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9.9
A main Islamic religious leader who decides how religious law should be followed in a country
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mufti comes from the Arabic word mufti, meaning 'one who gives legal rulings' or 'scholar'. That's why a mufti today is an Islamic scholar who can explain and decide points of religious law.