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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Mutawa'een, Mutawanoun

    religious police in Saudi Arabia whose duty is to ensure strict adherence to established codes of conduct; offenders may be detained indefinitely; foreigners are not excluded

Wiktionary

  1. mutawanoun

    A member of the religious police in an Islamic country, especially Saudi Arabia.

  2. mutawanoun

    The religious police as a body.

  3. Etymology: From مطوع, from طوع.

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  1. mutawa

    The Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Arabic: هيئة الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر, romanized: hayʾa al-ʾamr bil-maʿrūf wan-nahī ʿan al-munkar, abbreviated CPVPV and colloquially termed hai’a (committee), and mutawa, mutaween and by other similar names and translations in English-language sources), is a Saudi government religious authority charged with implementing the Islamic doctrine of hisbah. Tracing its modern origin to a revival of the pre-modern official function of muhtasib (market inspector) by the first Saudi state (1727–1818), it was established in its best known form in 1976, with the main goal of supervising markets and public morality, and was often described as Islamic religious police. By the early 2010s, the committee was estimated to have 3,500–4,000 officers on the streets, assisted by thousands of volunteers, with an additional 10,000 administrative personnel. Its head held the rank of cabinet minister and reported directly to the king. Committee officers and volunteers patrolled public places, with volunteers focusing on enforcing strict rules of hijab, segregation between the sexes, and daily prayer attendance; but also non-Islamic products/activities such as the sale of dogs and cats, Barbie dolls, Pokémon, and Valentine's Day gifts. Officers were authorized to pursue, detain and interrogate suspected violators. The power of the CPVPV was drastically reduced with the 2016 reforms of Mohammed bin Salman, and it was banned "from pursuing, questioning, asking for identification, arresting and detaining anyone suspected of a crime".

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  1. mutawa

    Mutawa, also known as the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, are religious police in Saudi Arabia who enforce Islamic dress codes, prayer times, dietary laws, and other aspects of Sharia law. The term "Mutawa" is often used to refer to members of this group. In a broader sense, this term can also refer to any Islamic religious authority, mentor, or teacher.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mutawa in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mutawa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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