ولایت و امامت مولی الموحدین

English translation: guardianship and leadership of the lord of monotheists

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:ولایت و امامت مولی الموحدین
English translation:guardianship and leadership of the lord of monotheists

23:11 Jan 22, 2010
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Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Religion / ولایت و امامت مولی الموحدین
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: ولایت و امامت مولی الموحدین
ولایت و امامت مدعی الموحدین امیر المومنین علی بن.........
Armineh Johannes
Local time: 00:09
guardianship and leadership of the lord of monotheists
Explanation:
guardianship and leadership of the lord of monotheists, the commander of the faithful, Ali bin....

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Note added at 20 hrs (2010-01-23 19:21:39 GMT)
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I would prefer "...lord of the believers in one God..."

"monotheists" sounds too "academic" and "scientific"
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Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 03:09
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6guardianship and leadership of the lord of monotheists
Edward Plaisance Jr
5Guardianship and custody of the believers guardian, Imam Ali
Farzad Akmali
4 -1lordship and leadership of monotheists lord
Abdulvahed


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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ولایت و امامت مدعی الموحدین
Guardianship and custody of the believers guardian, Imam Ali


Explanation:
Guardianship and custody of the believers guardian, Imam Ali
Imam Ali's, guardian of the believers, custody and guardianship

Farzad Akmali
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 8
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
ولایت و امامت مدعی الموحدین
lordship and leadership of monotheists lord


Explanation:
monotheists یکتاپرستان یا موحدین

As the word "guardianship" does not convey the meaning of nobility which is a prerequisite but not all to be in charge of moslems affairs after prophet Mohammad I in rather neutral position to use it for such texts and contexts (shiite Islam).On the other side we know in English there is sense of nobility within the word "lordship" for other contexts one which is religious one and this close different context approximation tempts me to use "lordship" for ولایت

Abdulvahed
Iran
Local time: 10:39
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Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  kolya: kolya: Welaya is not Lordship. It is the Guardianship. Wali means the Master, and the Guardian. It is unfortunately translated in Old Oxford English as Lordship or the Lord, since they called their kings or masters as My Lord.
4 hrs
  -> مولی(مولا)/ ولی و ولایت all come frome the same arabic root.If accept "lord" as an equivalent of "مولی" then we should accept "lordship as an equivalent for ولایت.Else we must say "Guardianship and leadership of the guard of monotheists.In short ولی / مول
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
guardianship and leadership of the lord of monotheists


Explanation:
guardianship and leadership of the lord of monotheists, the commander of the faithful, Ali bin....

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Note added at 20 hrs (2010-01-23 19:21:39 GMT)
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I would prefer "...lord of the believers in one God..."

"monotheists" sounds too "academic" and "scientific"

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 03:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 135
Grading comment
thanks very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kolya
2 hrs
  -> thanks!

agree  Ali Beikian: Yes, this is correct. Also, guardianship and Imamate of the lord of monotheists
3 hrs
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agree  Ryan Emami
3 hrs
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agree  Farokh Bastan
13 hrs
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agree  Ebrahim Golavar: agree
14 hrs
  -> thanks!

agree  Stephen Franke: Tamaam va doost dareed.
2 days 11 hrs
  -> thanks!
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