muhtasib

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noun

An official appointed to supervise bazaars and trade in the medieval Islamic countries.

OriginArabic محتسب →
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Meanings

nounmuhtasib (plural muhtasibs)

plural muhtasibs

  1. historicalAn official appointed to supervise bazaars and trade in the medieval Islamic countries.

Origin

  1. Arabicمحتسب
  2. Englishmuhtasib

From Arabic محتسب

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APA

muhtasib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muhtasib

MLA

“muhtasib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muhtasib. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muhtasib,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muhtasib.

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