alfaqui
Meanings
noun
- An Islamic cleric, an expert in Islamic law and jurisprudence, especially in medieval and early modern Spain.
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Etymology
From Spanish alfaquí, from Arabic الفَقِيه (al-faqīh, “the theologian”), from فَقِهَ (faqiha, “to be wise”).
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