ولایت فقیه
Persian
Etymology
Calque of Arabic وِلَايَة الْفَقِيه (wilāyat al-faqīh).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /wi.laː.ˈja.ti fa.ˈqiːh/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [wɪ.lɑː.jǽ.t̪ʰɪ fä.qíːʱ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ve.lɒː.jǽ.t̪ʰe fæ.ʁíːʰ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [vi.lɔ.jǽ.t̪ʰi fä.qíʱ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | wilāyáti faqī́h |
| Dari reading? | wilāyati faqīh |
| Iranian reading? | velâyate faġih |
| Tajik reading? | viloyati faqih |
Noun
ولایت فقیه • (velâyat-e faqih)
- “Protectorship of the Islamic Jurists”; a system of government wherein the Islamic clergy (ulema) have the ultimate say in the military, judicial, legislative, and executive branches of government.