Definition of "faqih" [faqih]

• An expert in Islamic Law. (noun)

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• "And the divine concept of sovereignty, which is derived from God's will through the medium of Shi'i institutions of an Imamate, is bestowed on the existing "faqih" as the rightful ruler of the Shiite community, a perception that forms the foundation of the doctrine of the "Velayat i Faqih.""
• "When post-election protests shook the very foundations of Iran's theocracy in 2009, Khamenei relied upon close confidant and fellow cleric Hojatoleslam Ali Saidi Shahroudi to convince the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC and Basij to continue supporting the velayat-e faqih, or government of Muslim jurists."
• "Iran's constitution gives the position vali faqih , or Supreme Leader, power and authority akin to being God's representative on earth."