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A hafiz is a person who has memorized the entire Qur'an, the Islamic holy text. This achievement is considered a significant spiritual accomplishment in Islam and is deeply respected within Muslim communities.
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- Instance of
- occupation
- Subclass of
- qāriʾ
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- female form of label
- حافظہ
- facet of
- Quranic studies
- described by source
- Encyclopaedia of the Qur'ān
- name in native language
- حَافِظٌ
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- Hafiz
- male form of label
- Hafiz
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In Islam, a hafiz (/ˈhɑːfɪz/; Arabic: حافظ, romanized: ḥāfiẓ, pl. حُفَّاظ, ḥuffāẓ, f. حافظة, ḥāfiẓa) is a person who has memorized the Quran. Hafiza is the female equivalent.
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