mujtahid
[ mooj-tah-hid ]
/ mudʒˈtɑ hɪd /
noun Islam.
a person who has been certified as capable of interpreting religious law.
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Origin of mujtahid
1805–15; <Arabic: literally, one who exerts himself; see ijtihad
Words nearby mujtahid
Muir Glacier, Muir-Torre syndrome, mujaheddin, mujahedin, mujik, mujtahid, Mukalla, Mukden, Mukha, mukluk, mukti
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