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Persian title or form of address, especially designated for Christians and Westerners, equivalent to sir or mister. It is used with or without the name of the person addressed. Also refers broadly to Westerners or tourists.
From: Khawajah in The Oxford Dictionary of Islam »
Subjects: Islam.
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