hafiz

¹ American  

[hah-fiz] / ˈhɑ fɪz /

noun

1. a title of respect for a Muslim who knows the Quran by heart.

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Hafiz ² American  

[hah-fiz] / hɑˈfɪz /

noun

1. Shams ud-din Mohammed, c1320–89?, Persian poet.

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Hafiz ¹ British  

/ ˈhɑːfɪz /

noun

1. Shams al-Din Muhammad (ˌshæmz ælˌdɪn məʊˈhæmɪd). ?1326–90, Persian lyric poet, best known for his many short poems about love and wine, often treated as religious symbols

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hafiz ² British  

/ ˈhɑːfɪz /

noun

1. a title for a person who knows the Koran by heart

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Etymology

Origin of hafiz

First recorded in 1655–65; from Persian, from Arabic ḥāfiẓ literally, “a guard, one who keeps (in memory),” from ḥāfiẓa “to guard, memorize”

Example Sentences

However, community activist and lawyer Hafiz Zainulabdin Shah said Bengalis living in Pakistan have lost some of their identity by adopting local languages.

From Barron's

"We used to come in groups to study and have a good time," recalls Adam Hafiz Ibrahim, a student at Omdurman Islamic University.

From Barron's

It is a story Hafiz Aminu, from the northern state of Kaduna, knows all too well.

From BBC

Mohamed Hafiz, who lives less than 200m from the spot, said his house shook and he and others ran out thinking it was an earthquake.

From BBC

For 22-year-old Seerat Hafiz, known online as Yikvot or Nun Chai with Jiya, satire and humour are her tools of choice.

From BBC