Etymology

shaykh al-Islam

Today it means: An outstanding scholar of Islamic interpretation, jurisprudence, theology, etc. Full definition →

Arabic الإسلام
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromالإسلام
  2. English todayshaykh al-Islam

Borrowed from Arabic الإسلام شيخ, literally "elder of Islam".

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