mazhab

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A form of madhhab — A school of thought in Islamic jurisprudence.

OriginArabic مَذْهَب →
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Meanings

nounmazhab (plural mazhabs)

plural mazhabs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of madhhab.

Origin

  1. Arabicمَذْهَب
  2. Englishmazhab

Transliteration of Persian مذهب (mazhab), from Arabic مَذْهَب (maḏhab).

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APA

mazhab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mazhab

MLA

“mazhab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mazhab. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mazhab,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mazhab.

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