MUJTAHID


Meaning of MUJTAHID in English

[ mʊdʒ'tα:hɪd ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or ~ūn ) a person accepted as an original authority in Islamic law.

Origin

Pers., from Arab., active participle of ijtahada 'strive'.

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