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- Amīr al-Muʾminīn (‘prince’, ‘commander’ or ‘leader’ of the ‘believers’), a title generally denoting the head of the Muslim community. This title, first bestowed on those caliphs who were the immediate successors of the Prophet Muḥammad, was later used more widely and applied honorifically to many Muslim rulers of various times and regions.
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Amir al-Mu'minin. ʾAmīr al-Muʾminīn (Arabic: أَمِيْر ٱلْمُؤْمِنِيْن) or Commander of the Faithful is a Muslim title designating the supreme leader of an Islamic community.
The title amīr al-muʾminīn, sometimes used of leaders of Muslim military campaigns, was assumed by ʿUmar, the second caliph, probably on the basis of the Qurʾānic “Obey God and obey the Apostle and those invested with command (ūlī al-amr) among you” (iv, 59); it was used by…. Read More.
The current supreme leader is Hibatullah Akhundzada, who assumed office in exile during the Taliban insurgency on 25 May 2016, upon being chosen by the Leadership Council, and came to power on 15 August 2021 with the Taliban's victory over U.S.-backed forces in the 2001–2021 war.
Amir al-Mu'minin, `Ali (upon whom be peace) was the son of Abu Talib, the Shaykh of the Banu Hashim. Abu Talib was the uncle and guardian of the Holy Prophet and the person who had brought the Prophet to his house and raised him like his own son.
Oct 20, 2024 · Amīr al-Muʿminīn. in The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World Length: 1290 words. Commander of the faithful. Title first attributed to the second caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab (r. 634–44), and adopted by numerous Muslim leaders throughout history.
The word "Amir al-Mu'minin" literally means the ruler, governor or leader of Muslim believers. [1] On its literal meaning, the phrase applies to the Prophet (s), since he was the leader of all Muslims. With the same literal connotation, the word has been used for Rashidun Caliphs as well as Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphs.
Amir Al-Mu’minin ‘Ali Ibn Abu Talib (‘a) was born on Friday, the thirteenth day of Rajab, in the Holy precinct of Ka’bah, in Mecca, twelve years before the Prophet’s (proclamation of) Messengership of Allah.
