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- Arabic · calque ofأَمِير الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
- English todayCommander of the Faithful
Calque of Arabic أَمِير الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (ʔamīr al-muʔminīna)
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Today it means: Arabic title of caliphs and other independent sovereign Muslim rulers who claim legitimacy from a community of Muslims. Full definition →
Calque of Arabic أَمِير الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (ʔamīr al-muʔminīna)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.