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Word · NounTraditional哈里發

caliph; student of Islamic scriptures

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

caliph; supreme politico-religious leader of Islam

formal

A historical and religious title denoting the successor to Prophet Muhammad as the leader of the Muslim community. 'Caliph' is the standard English translation.

Ā阿
bù布
 ·
bó伯
kè克
ěr尔
shì是
yī伊
sī斯
lán兰
jiào教
de的
dì第
yī一
rèn任
hā哈
lǐ里
fā发
 。

Abu Bakr was the first Caliph of Islam.

Ào奥
mǎ马
ěr尔
hā哈
lǐ里
fā发
shí时
qī期
 ,
yī伊
sī斯
lán兰
dì帝
guó国
xùn迅
sù速
kuò扩
zhāng张
 。

During the caliphate of Umar, the Islamic empire expanded rapidly.

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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
 ,
jǐ几
gè个
zhǔ主
yào要
de的
hā哈
lǐ里
fā发
guó国
dìng定
dū都
yú于
bā巴
gé格
dá达
 。

Historically, several major caliphates had their capitals in Baghdad.

2.

noun

student studying Islamic scriptures in a mosque

A specific term used in the Chinese Islamic context for a student engaged in religious studies, often living in a mosque.

Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
hā哈
lǐ里
fā发
zài在
qīng清
zhēn真
sì寺
lǐ里
kè刻
kǔ苦
xué学
xí习
 《
gǔ古
lán兰
jīng经
 》
 。

This young student is diligently studying the Quran in the mosque.

Tā他
shí十
wǔ五
suì岁
jiù就
chéng成
wéi为
le了
yī一
míng名
hā哈
lǐ里
fā发
 ,
gēn跟
suí随
ā阿
hōng訇
xué学
xí习
 。

He became a scripture student at the age of fifteen, learning under an imam.

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Qīng清
zhēn真
sì寺
lǐ里
yǒu有
jǐ几
shí十
wèi位
hā哈
lǐ里
fā发
zài在
shēng生
huó活
 、
xué学
xí习
 。

There are dozens of students living and studying in the mosque.