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marjaiya

marjaiya noun: the supreme religious body of ayatollahs in Shi'ism.

Noun

marjaiya (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) The supreme religious body of ayatollahs in Shi'ism.
    • The role of the marjaiya is to be the protector of the rights of society.2015 November 1, Tim Arango, “In Bid to Counter Iran, Ayatollah in Iraq May End Up Emulating It”, in New York Times

Origin of marjaiya

Borrowed from Arabic مَرْجِعِيَّة (marjiʕiyya)

Questions about marjaiya

What does marjaiya mean?
Marjaiya means the supreme religious body of ayatollahs in Shi'ism.
What part of speech is marjaiya?
Marjaiya is a noun.

Words near marjaiya in the dictionary

  1. Mariveles
  2. Mariyah
  3. marizomib
  4. Mariánské Lázne
  5. Marj
  6. marjaiya
  7. marjal
  8. marjals
  9. Marjie
  10. Marjing
  11. Marjit

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