faqih
Americannoun
plural
faqihs, fuqahaʾEtymology
Origin of faqih
From the Arabic word faqīh
Example Sentences
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The Iranian constitution rests on the concept of velayat-e faqih, or guardianship of the jurist, which gives the supreme leader his authority.
It exists to be the muscle behind the velayat-e faqih, the guardianship of the jurist.
From BBC
Ben Hania spent hours getting to know real-life emergency responders Rana Hassan Faqih, Omar A. Alqam, Mahdi M. Aljamal and Nisreen Jeries Qawas during a series of videoconference calls.
From Los Angeles Times
"They all have chronic illnesses," said Mohammad Faqih, an official from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, adding that one man had a broken leg.
From BBC
Operator Rana Faqih stayed on the line with Hind for hours, as the Red Crescent appealed to the Israeli army to allow their ambulance to access the location.
From BBC
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