fatwa

noun

fat·wa | \ ˈfət-wə

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, ˈfät-wä \

Definition of fatwa

: a legal opinion or decree handed down by an Islamic religious leader

Examples of fatwa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His 2014 fatwa, or religious edict, calling on able-bodied men to join the security forces in fighting the Islamic State group helped ensure the extremists’ defeat. — Nicole Winfield And Qassim Abdul-zahra, The Christian Science Monitor, "Pope and top Shiite cleric in Iraq deliver message of coexistence," 7 Mar. 2021 His 2014 fatwa, or religious edict, calling on able-bodied men to join the security forces in fighting the Islamic State group helped ensure the extremists’ defeat. — Nicole Winfield And Qassim Abdul-zahra, The Christian Science Monitor, "Pope and top Shiite cleric in Iraq deliver message of coexistence," 7 Mar. 2021 His 2014 fatwa calling on able-bodied men to fight the Islamic State group massively swelled the ranks of Shiite militias. — Star Tribune, "Intense preparations before pontiff meets Iraqi ayatollah," 3 Mar. 2021 His 2014 fatwa, or religious edict, calling on able-bodied men to join the security forces in fighting the Islamic State group helped ensure the extremists’ defeat. — Nicole Winfield And Qassim Abdul-zahra, The Christian Science Monitor, "Pope and top Shiite cleric in Iraq deliver message of coexistence," 7 Mar. 2021 His 2014 fatwa, or religious edict, calling on able-bodied men to join the security forces in fighting the Islamic State group helped ensure the extremists’ defeat. — Nicole Winfield And Qassim Abdul-zahra, chicagotribune.com, "Symbolizing peaceful coexistence, Pope Francis has rare meeting at home of top Shiite cleric during visit to Iraq," 6 Mar. 2021 His 2014 fatwa, or religious edict, calling on able-bodied men to join the security forces in fighting the Islamic State group helped ensure the extremists' defeat. — Nicole Winfield And Qassim Abdul-zahra, Star Tribune, "Pope, top Iraq Shiite cleric deliver message of coexistence," 6 Mar. 2021 His 2014 fatwa, or religious edict, calling on able-bodied men to join the security forces in fighting the Islamic State group swelled the ranks of Shiite militias, many closely tied to Iran. — Time, "Pope Francis and Top Iraq Shiite Cleric Hold Historic Meeting," 6 Mar. 2021 His 2014 fatwa, or religious edict, calling on able-bodied men to join the security forces in fighting the Islamic State group swelled the ranks of Shiite militias, many closely tied to Iran. — Anmar Khalil, USA TODAY, "Pope Francis, Iraqi Shiite leader deliver unifying message after historic meeting," 6 Mar. 2021

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“Fatwa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatwa. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.

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