hafiz

¹

[hah-fiz]

noun

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

Hafiz

²

[hah-fiz]

noun

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

Hafiz

¹

/ 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

hafiz

²

/ ˈhɑːfɪz /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hafiz¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hafiz¹

from Persian, from Arabic hāfiz, from hafiza to guard

Example Sentences

"In a way, I'm documenting the thoughts and emotions of young Kashmiris," Ms Hafiz says.

From BBC

From Mr Dar to Ms Hafiz, they insist their work proves that Kashmiri culture is not fading but fighting to be remembered on its own terms.

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

Sameera Hafiz, policy director of the Immigration Legal Resource Center, called the move “very shocking and very concerning.”

From Salon

“To see that this administration is plotting out how they’re going to expand its use in ways that we have not seen before is very shocking and very concerning,” Hafiz told NPR.

From Salon