Hanafi

[han-uh-fee]

noun

Islam.

1. one of the four schools of Islamic law, founded by Abu Hanifa.

Other Word Forms

• Hanafite noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hanafi¹

< Arabic Ḥanafī, derivative of name of founder Abū Ḥanīfah

Example Sentences

It is believed to have been hit by rough winds overnight on Sunday, with Red Sea governor Maj-Gen Amr Hanafi saying it sank within five to seven minutes.

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Maj-Gen Amr Hanafi said the boat sank within five to seven minutes.

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Hanafi said there were no technical faults at the time of the incident.

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Maj-Gen Amr Hanafi said the survivors were found in the Wadi el-Gemal area, which is south of Marsa Alam, and that they were receiving the necessary medical care.

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The second target of the U.S. sanctions is Khalid Hanafi, from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.

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