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mufti

[ muhf-tee ]

noun

plural muftis.
  1. civilian clothes, in contrast with military or other uniforms, or as worn by a person who usually wears a uniform.
  2. a Muslim jurist expert in the religious law.
  3. (in the Ottoman Empire) a deputy of the chief Muslim legal adviser to the Sultan.
  4. (initial capital letter) Grand Mufti.


mufti

1

/ ˈ³¾ÊŒ´Ú³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. a Muslim legal expert and adviser on the law of the Koran
  2. (in the former Ottoman empire) the leader of the religious community
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mufti

2

/ ˈ³¾ÊŒ´Ú³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. civilian dress, esp as worn by a person who normally wears a military uniform
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mufti1

First recorded in 1580–90, mufti is from the Arabic word ³¾³Ü´Ú³ÙÄ« literally, “a person who delivers a judgment,†originally a Muslim legal adviser; sense of mufti def 1 arises from the legal adviser being a civil official
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mufti1

C16: from Arabic ³¾³Ü´Ú³ÙÄ«, from ²¹´Ú³ÙÄå to give a (legal) decision

Origin of mufti2

C19: perhaps from mufti 1
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Akhmed Tamim, supreme mufti of Ukraine and head of the Religious Administration of Ukrainian Muslims, echoed other members of the delegation.

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A similar appeal was issued by Dagestan's chief Muslim cleric, or mufti.

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That unease perhaps began with Al-Husseini, the World War II-era grand mufti of Jerusalem and Palestinian Arab nationalist, an enthusiastic Nazi supporter who helped recruit Bosnian Muslims to their side, and whose antisemitism was well-documented.

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On Wednesday he met with Tunisia's chief rabbi, chief Christian archbishop and Muslim mufti, saying that receiving clerics sent a "historical message" of coexistence and tolerance.

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An imposing beard sprouts from his face like a holy land mufti.

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