Commander of the Faithful

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Etymology[edit]

Calque of Arabic أَمِير الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (ʔamīr al-muʔminīna)

Proper noun[edit]

Commander of the Faithful

  1. (Islam) Arabic title of caliphs and other independent sovereign Muslim rulers who claim legitimacy from a community of Muslims.