"marjaiya" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مَرْجِعِيَّة (marjiʕiyya) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|مَرْجِعِيَّة}} Arabic مَرْجِعِيَّة (marjiʕiyya), {{root|en|ar|ر ج ع}} Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} marjaiya (plural not attested)
  1. (Islam) The supreme religious body of ayatollahs in Shi'ism. Tags: no-plural Categories (topical): Islam
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