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Mufti


Definition:

  • (n.) An official expounder of Mohammedan law.
  • (n.) Citizen's dress when worn by a naval or military officer; -- a term derived from the British service in India.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The grand mufti of Australia, Ibrahim Abu Mohammad, said Islam did not need a reformation “since the normative principles and practices of the religion allow Muslims to harmoniously coexist within pluralist societies that are based on the universal values of compassion and justice”.
  • (2) Binyamin Netanyahu’s recent outburst about the grand mufti and the Holocaust would be ludicrous if it hadn’t been so utterly ill judged.
  • (3) They will be reassuring and a shoulder to cry on, and will always text you a reminder when it’s mufti day.
  • (4) The election of Shady Alsuleiman, our first Australian-born imam, as ANIC’s president is an important resetting point.” Josh Frydenberg says grand mufti had 'graphic failure' of leadership Read more Fierravanti-Wells had herself called for a stronger statement from the grand mufti.
  • (5) Three categories of mercury poisoning were defined in the survey described by Al-Mufti et al.
  • (6) The Grand Mufti has called on Dawn units to refrain from looting, and Al Hasi says he supports law and order.
  • (7) Australia’s grand mufti also reiterated his concerns, warning in a statement the rhetoric by some ministers could “set a dangerous precedent [and] have serious repercussions on the social fabric of Australian communities, and foster a discriminatory environment”.
  • (8) Josh Frydenberg says grand mufti had 'graphic failure' of leadership Read more At this point, a number of his colleagues – acting out of opportunism, bellicosity, or simple ignorance – chimed in.
  • (9) Five things Australia's grand mufti may or may not have said about the Paris attacks Read more The council referred to a 2014 statement from the grand mufti that said Isis were criminals “committing crimes against humanity and sins against God”.
  • (10) Although Saudi Arabia has given $100m (£60m) to the UN anti-terror programme and the country’s grand mufti has denounced Isis as “enemy number one”, radical Salafists across the Middle East receive ideological and material backing from within the kingdom.
  • (11) Libya's prime minister, Abdulah al-Thinni, this week railed against the broadcast, accusing the grand mufti of issuing "false fatwas", and urged parliament to sack Ghariani from his quasijudicial post.
  • (12) Five things Australia's grand mufti may or may not have said about the Paris attacks Read more “We will defeat these terrorists, and the strongest weapons we bring to this battle are ourselves, our values, our way of life,” he said.
  • (13) Last month Australia’s grand mufti, Ibrahim Abu Mohammed, announced he had made a mistake voting for Abbott.
  • (14) Australia’s grand mufti criticised by Coalition over Paris attack comments Read more “Megaphone politics not only distracts from this but has implications for our relationships with our neighbours,” she said.
  • (15) Although his comments stirred a storm of controversy between liberals and conservatives in the Egyptian press, the Mufti's position was accurate.
  • (16) Mufti Abdul Barkatulla, a former trustee of the mosque, says police were repeatedly asked to curb Hamza.
  • (17) He said that while Hitler did indeed meet the mufti, this happened after the Final Solution began.
  • (18) The grand mufti of al-Aqsa, Muhammad Ahmad Hussein, told the Guardian: “The problem has been the daily raids and assaults on al-Aqsa and the damage that has been done.
  • (19) And Haj Amin al-Husseini went to Hitler and said: ‘If you expel them, they’ll all come here [to Palestine].’” According to Netanyahu, Hitler then asked: “What should I do with them?” and the mufti replied: “Burn them.” Among those questioning Netanyahu’s interpretation of history was Prof Dan Michman, the head of the Institute of Holocaust Research at Bar-Ilan University and head of the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial centre.
  • (20) His outlandish idea, uttered in a speech, was that Hitler would have been happy with just expelling Jews if a Palestinian, the then grand mufti of Jerusalem , had not suggested annihilation instead.

Muslim


Definition:

  • (n.) See Moslem.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Chapter one Announcement of the Islamic Caliphate The announcement of the renewal of the caliphate in Iraq in the year 1427AH [2006] was the arbiter between division and separation as well as the glory of the Muslims.
  • (2) Before issuing the ruling, the judge Shaban El-Shamy read a lengthy series of remarks detailing what he described as a litany of ills committed by the Muslim Brotherhood, including “spreading chaos and seeking to bring down the Egyptian state”.
  • (3) I hope this movement will continue and spread for it has within itself the power to stand up to fascism, be victorious in the face of extremism and say no to oppressive political powers everywhere.” Appearing via videolink from Tehran, and joined by London mayor Sadiq Khan and Palme d’Or winner Mike Leigh, Farhadi said: “We are all citizens of the world and I will endeavour to protect and spread this unity.” The London screening of The Salesman on Sunday evening wasintended to be a show of unity and strength against Trump’s travel ban, which attempted to block arrivals in the US from seven predominantly Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Somalia, Syria and Yemen.
  • (4) In Tirana, Francis lauded the mutual respect and trust between Muslims, Catholics and Orthodox Christians in Albania as a "precious gift" and a powerful symbol in today's world.
  • (5) Federal judges who blocked the bans cited harsh rhetoric employed by Trump on the campaign trail , specifically a pledge to ban all Muslims from entering the US and support for giving priority to Christian refugees, as being reflective of the intent behind his travel ban.
  • (6) "Our black, Muslim and Jewish citizens will sleep much less easily now the BBC has legitimised the BNP by treating its racist poison as the views of just another mainstream political party when it is so uniquely evil and dangerous."
  • (7) Yet it is liberal Muslims such as Sadiq Khan who are best placed to challenge extremist views within their own communities.
  • (8) Could a devout Muslim be a wholehearted supporter of Ukip?
  • (9) But today, Americans increasingly no longer shy away from saying they oppose mosques on the grounds that Muslims are a threat or different.
  • (10) Photograph: Jared Malsin for The Guardian They are among at least seven Egyptians – six Christians and one Muslim – who are believed to be held hostage in Libya, though that is regarded as a conservative estimate.
  • (11) But perhaps the most striking example of how differently much of the world sees London – and the importance of religion – from the way the city plainly sees itself came from the US, where Donald Trump caused uproar with a call for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the country.
  • (12) The Vatican spokesman said two of the 12 whose feet were washed were Muslim inmates.
  • (13) But when in mid-October two of the artists received death threats, the menaces were widely reported and rekindled debate, prompting vicious, anti-Muslim comments on Danish talk shows.
  • (14) The rioting began on Wednesday after a deadly argument between a Muslim gold shop owner and his Buddhist customers in Meikhtila.
  • (15) Scaf criticised the Muslim Brotherhood for its premature announcement of the results and stated it was "one of the main causes of division and confusion prevailing the political arena".
  • (16) The previous Ba’athist and Shia governments tried to deviate the Muslim generation from their path through their educational programmes that concord with their governments and political whims.
  • (17) It claims, with no factual basis, that Muslim men seek relationships with Hindu women in order to convert them and increase the Muslim population as a result of this.
  • (18) There were 18 primary cases amongst pilgrims returning from Mecca and 15 subsequent cases among Muslims over the following 19 months.
  • (19) The city council’s community safety team, now responsible for a leaflet campaign urging young Muslims not to join Isis, used to employ 31-year old Mashudur Choudhury as a racial harassment worker.
  • (20) In an interview with the Guardian, Chishty said there was now a need for “a move into the private space” of Muslims to spot views that could show the beginning of radicalisation far earlier.