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حجة الاسلام والمسلمين

English translation: Hojatoleslam (Hujjat al-islam)

13:12 Jan 28, 2019
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion / religion
Arabic term or phrase: حجة الاسلام والمسلمين
the term is used in religious texts as a honorific title for Shiite Muslim scholars.
Haidar Al-Abedi
English translation:Hojatoleslam (Hujjat al-islam)
Explanation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hojatoleslam

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Note added at 2 mins (2019-01-28 13:14:46 GMT)
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Hojatoleslam Val-Moslemin
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Sajad Mousavi
Iran
Local time: 15:08
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Hojatoleslam (Hujjat al-islam)
Sajad Mousavi
5His reverence/Eminence
Morad Seif
5the authority of islam and muslims
mohamed aglan


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Hojatoleslam (Hujjat al-islam)


Explanation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hojatoleslam

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Note added at 2 mins (2019-01-28 13:14:46 GMT)
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Hojatoleslam Val-Moslemin

Sajad Mousavi
Iran
Local time: 15:08
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: Yes, there's no English equivalent to the title//Yes, "authority on Islam" could be included in ( ), but it would be wrong to try and attach another title
8 mins
  -> Thanks! Yeah, they mainly transliterate these kinds of words.
agree  Morano El-Kholy: https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs...
58 mins
  -> Thanks for commenting, Morano.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
His reverence/Eminence


Explanation:
A title or form of address to a member of the clergy, especially a priest.

Morad Seif
Türkiye
Local time: 14:38
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the authority of islam and muslims


Explanation:
حجة means authority

mohamed aglan
Egypt
Local time: 13:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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