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Date "Hafiz" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1347. (references)

Specialty Definition: HAFIZ

Domain Definition
Literature Hafiz The great Persian lyrist, called the "Persian Anacreon" (fourteenth century). His odes are called ghazels, and are both sweet and graceful. The word hafiz (retainer) is a degree given to those who know by heart the Koran and Hadith (traditions). Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
Wikipedic Hafiz or Hafez (Arabic:حافظ), literally meaning 'guardian', is a term used by Muslims for people who have completely memorized the Qur'an. (references)

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Common Expressions: HAFIZ

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Abdul Hafiz Abdul Hafiz (4 September 1915 - 6 April 1944) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. (references)
Abdul Hafiz Pirzada Abdul Hafiz Pirzada was a lawyer and a political activist. He was a member of the committee which drafted the constitution of Pakistan. He was a close aide of Zulifqar Ali Bhutto during his early days as Prime Minister. (references)
Hafiz (disambiguation) Hafiz or Hafez can have religious or popular meanings. (references)
Hafiz Hakki Hafiz Hakki was a classmate of Enver Pasha. He ranked number 1 in the military school while Enver ranked second. Both "brilliant" students led the Ottoman army in Sarikamis in 1914-1915, without notable success. (references)
Hafiz Ibrahim Hafiz Ibrahim (1872 - 1932) was an Egyptian poet. Hafiz was one of several poets that revived Arabic poetry during the latter half of the 19th Century. While still using the classical Arabic system of meter and rhyme, these poets wrote to express new ideas and feelings unknown to the classical poets. Hafiz is noted for writing poems on political and social commentary. (references)
Hafiz Khan Hafizud Dean Khan is a Fijian businessman and Senator. Appointed to the Senate on 13 July 2005 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Dr Ahmed Ali, Khan became one of the 9 out of 32 Senators nominated by the Prime Minister (a further 14 are chosen by the Great Council of Chiefs, 8 by the Leader of the Opposition, and 1 by the Council of Rotuma). Khan was formally sworn in on 22 August 2005. (references)
Imam Hafiz Masood Imam Hafiz Masood, Urdu: امام حافِظ مصود; is the current Imam of the Sharon Mosque, located in Sharon, MA. He joined the Sharon Mosque in 1998. He has earned the honorary title Hafiz by memorizing the entire text of the Holy Qur'an. He is originally from Pakistan, and now resides in Sharon, Massachusetts. (references)
Mirza Ghulam Hafiz Mirza Ghulam Hafiz (1920–December 20, 2000) was a prominent statesman, politician, and philanthropist in Bangladesh. (references)
Shaikh Hafiz Sabri Cocki Shaikh Hafiz Sabri Cocki is the Grand Mufti of Albania. (references)

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Extended Definition: HAFIZ


Hafiz

Hafiz or Hafez may mean:

  • Hafiz (Qur'an), a term used by Muslims for people who have completely memorized the Qur'an
  • Hafez or Khwajeh Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafez-e Shirazi, an Iranian mystic and poet. Sometimes credited as "Hafiz" or "Hafiz of Shiraz".
  • al-Hafiz (d. 1149), the eleventh Caliph of the Fatimids
  • Hafez al-Assad (1930-2000), president of Syria from 1971 to 2000

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Topics by Level of Interest: HAFIZ

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Abdul Hafiz 36     Abdul Hafiz 36
Abdul Hafiz (Guantanamo detainee 1030) 32     Abdul Hafiz (Guantanamo detainee 1030) 32
Hafiz Abdul Basit 18     Abdul Hafiz Pirzada 4
Hafiz 13     Amin Hafiz 12
Amin Hafiz 12     Ban Hafiz Jee 6
Hafiz (Quran) 11     Hafiz 13
List of Hafiz 10     Hafiz (Quran) 11
Hafiz Ihsan Saeed 7     Hafiz Abdul Basit 18
Khuda Hafiz 6     Hafiz Akif Saeed 5
Ban Hafiz Jee 6     Hafiz Ali 4
Muhammad Hafiz Hashim 6     Hafiz al-Iraqi 3
Nezam Hafiz 6     Hafiz Hakki 3
Hisham Hafiz 5     Hafiz Ihsan Saeed 7
Hafiz Akif Saeed 5     Hafiz Khan 5
Hafiz Khan 5     Hafiz Muhammad Saeed 3
Mirza Ghulam Hafiz 5     Hafiz Rahmat Khan 3
Abdul Hafiz Pirzada 4     Hafiz Sabri Cocki 2
Hafiz Ali 4     Hisham Hafiz 5
Imam Hafiz Masood 4     Imam Hafiz Masood 4
Hafiz Hakki 3     Khuda Hafiz 6
Hafiz Muhammad Saeed 3     List of Hafiz 10
Hafiz Rahmat Khan 3     Mirza Ghulam Hafiz 5
Hafiz al-Iraqi 3     Muhammad Hafiz Hashim 6
Hafiz Sabri Cocki 2     Nezam Hafiz 6

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Translations: HAFIZ

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian háfiz (Hafiz). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Hafiz. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina háfiz (Hafiz). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Hafiz. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech háfiz (Hafiz). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Hafiz. (volunteer & more translations)
Georgian ჰაფიზ იბრაჰიმი (Hafiz Ibrahim). Additional references: Georgian, Georgia, Iran, Hafiz. (volunteer & more translations)
Gruzinski ჰაფიზ იბრაჰიმი (Hafiz Ibrahim). Additional references: Gruzinski, Georgia, Iran, Hafiz. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian hafiz (hafiz). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, Hafiz. (volunteer & more translations)
Kartuli ჰაფიზ იბრაჰიმი (Hafiz Ibrahim). Additional references: Kartuli, Georgia, Iran, Hafiz. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish Hafız (grind, Hafiz, one who has memorized the Koran). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, Hafiz. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: HAFIZ

Language Translations for “Hafiz” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag hathagafathagiz (hafiz). Additional references: Athag, Hafiz. (volunteer)
Double Dutch hagafagiz (hafiz). Additional references: Double Dutch, Hafiz. (volunteer)
Leet #/-\|=|2 (hafiz). Additional references: Leet, Hafiz. (volunteer)
Oppish hopafopiz (hafiz). Additional references: Oppish, Hafiz. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Afizhay (Hafiz). Additional references: Pig Latin, Hafiz. (volunteer)
Terran B hafı (Hafiz). Additional references: Terran B, Hafiz. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi hubafubiz (hafiz). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Hafiz. (volunteer)
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