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امیر المومنین

English translation: Commander of Faithful

18:11 Mar 16, 2011
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Religion / Translation work
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: امیر المومنین
لقب بعضی از خلیفه های اسلام و عرب
Faezeh Robinson
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:31
English translation:Commander of Faithful
Explanation:
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Farokh Bastan
Iran
Local time: 16:01
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3Commander of Faithful
Farokh Bastan
5 +3Commander or Ruler of The Faithful
kolya
5 +2Amir-Al-momenin
Reza Ebrahimi
5Leader of Faithfuls
Subhan Fakhrizada


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Amir-Al-momenin


Explanation:
Amir-Al-momenin

Reza Ebrahimi
United States
Local time: 05:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ali Ramezani
26 mins
agree  Amanollah Zawari: a transliterated form is quite acceptable.
1 day 23 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Commander of Faithful


Explanation:
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Farokh Bastan
Iran
Local time: 16:01
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kolya
14 mins
  -> Thank you very much!
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr: commander of the faithful
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much for your comment, Sir!
agree  Ahmad Kabiri
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much, Sir!
agree  Reza Rostamzadeh Khosroshahi
12 hrs
  -> Thank you very much, Sir!
neutral  Amanollah Zawari: Even in Farsi when we use this word, our mind is never distracted to the meaning of each single word and the fact it really means the commander of THE faithful. I disagree a descriptive form which bears the logical meaning should be used.
1 day 23 hrs
  -> Dear Amanollah, Thanks for your comment. This is a term which is used in the official translation of "Ali's Nahj al-balaghah"; by William C. Chittick.
disagree  Mohammad Reza Farajian: I also agree with Mr. Zawari. Since "Amir" is the one who is always addressed as a known person in the context and "Al-Mu'menin" is referring to a class of people referred to by an attribute, therefore, The Commander of the Faithful would be prefferred.
43 days
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Leader of Faithfuls


Explanation:
Leader of Faithfuls

Subhan Fakhrizada
Canada
Local time: 08:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Pashto (Pushto)Pashto (Pushto), Native in DariDari
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Commander or Ruler of The Faithful


Explanation:
امیر a term used for a ruler or a commander, and the المومنین the term for The Believers ( Imaan= the faith so the Mo'men= believer) or those who have faith in a certain ideology or a religion, so the answer will be as of the dear Colleague's answer as the Commander of the Faithful.

kolya
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr
49 mins
  -> Thank you Sir Edward
agree  Younes Mostafaei: Commander of the faithful.
13 hrs
  -> Thank you Sir Mostafaei
agree  Amanollah Zawari: Even in Farsi when we use this word, our mind is never distracted to the meaning of each single word and the fact it really means the commander of THE faithful. I disagree a descriptive form which bears the logical meaning should be used.
1 day 23 hrs
  -> Thank You Sir Zawari
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