(ره)

English translation: Allah's mercy be upon him

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:(ره)
English translation:Allah's mercy be upon him
Entered by: WJM53

00:08 Mar 25, 2012
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: (ره)
What does "(ره)" signify or mean after someone's name, e.g., امام خميني? Thanks.
WJM53
United States
Local time: 21:15
Allah's mercy be upon him
Explanation:
رحمه الله علیه (ره)
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Mohammad Emami
United Kingdom
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Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Allah's mercy be upon him
Mohammad Emami
5 +1R.A. /(RA)
Mohammad Ali Omrani
5Allah rest his soul
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani


  

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Allah's mercy be upon him


Explanation:
رحمه الله علیه (ره)

Mohammad Emami
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 34
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Thanks.

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agree  Mahdi Ziaei
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
R.A. /(RA)


Explanation:
short for Radiallhu Anhu, "May Allah be pleased with him".

Mohammad Ali Omrani
Local time: 04:45
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmad Hosseinzadeh: (RA) seems to be used in Iran-based websites, but it stands for رحمة الله علیه. For رضی الله عنه we use رض.
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Allah rest his soul


Explanation:
Allah rest his soul

Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
Canada
Local time: 21:15
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Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 76
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