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Commander of the Faithful

Commander of the Faithful proper noun: arabic title of caliphs and other independent sovereign Muslim rulers who claim legitimacy from a community of Muslims.

Proper noun

Commander of the Faithful

  1. Arabic title of caliphs and other independent sovereign Muslim rulers who claim legitimacy from a community of Muslims.

Origin of Commander of the Faithful

Calque of Arabic أَمِير الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (ʔamīr al-muʔminīna)

Questions about Commander of the Faithful

What does Commander of the Faithful mean?
Commander of the Faithful means arabic title of caliphs and other independent sovereign Muslim rulers who claim legitimacy from a community of Muslims.
What part of speech is Commander of the Faithful?
Commander of the Faithful is a proper noun.

Words near Commander of the Faithful in the dictionary

  1. commandements
  2. commander
  3. commander in chief
  4. commander in chiefship
  5. Commander Islands
  6. Commander of the Faithful
  7. commander-in-chief
  8. commander-in-chiefship
  9. commanderess
  10. commanderesses
  11. commanderies

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