Arabic vocabulary

مَشْهُورfamous in Arabic

مَشْهُور is how you say “famous” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.

Example sentences

ومذهب أحمد مشهور عنه مطلقاً،
The famous opinion of Ahmad is categorical.
مَشْهُورٌ — famous. 'well-known', nominative predicate — 'is famous'; a passive participle.
From: Required Remembrance →
ومذهب أحمد مشهور عنه مطلقاً،
And Ahmad's school of thought is well-known for an absolute stance,
مَشْهُورٌ — well-known. 'well-known', nominative predicate — 'is famous'; a passive participle.
From: Praise and Petition in Prayer →
ومن تيمم لنفلٍ لا يَستبيح به الفرضَ على المشهور،
One who performs Tayammum for a supererogatory prayer cannot perform an obligatory prayer with it according to the prevalent opinion.
الْمَشْهُورِ — the prevalent opinion. A passive participle, 'the well-known / famous [view],' in the -i form after 'on.' It marks this as the widely-held position — the qualifier signals it is the dominant, not the sole, opinion.
From: When Earth Replaces Water →

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