taqlid

American

[tak-leed] / tækˈlid /

noun

Islam.

the acceptance of authority in religious matters.

Etymology

Origin of taqlid

From the Arabic word taqlīd literally, imitation

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Designated a marja-e taqlid, or a source of emulation, the highest position in Shi'ite Islam, Sistani shuns material comforts.

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