mutawa

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Definition von mutawa im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A member of the religious police in an Islamic country, especially Saudi Arabia

The religious police as a body

Relevante Übersetzungen

mutawa'een

religious police in Saudi Arabia whose duty is to ensure strict adherence to established codes of conduct; offenders may be detained indefinitely; foreigners are not excluded

Etymologie

() From Arabic مطوع (muŧáwwaʕ, “compliance officer, pious volunteer”) طوع (ŧáwwaʕa, “to subjugate”).