Non-Arabic speaker (أَعْجَمِيٌّ)

Non-Arabic speaker (أَعْجَمِيٌّ)


الثقافة والدعوة أصول الفقه

المعنى الاصطلاحي :


He who is unable to speak standard Arabic even if he is an Arab.

التعريف اللغوي المختصر :


"A‘ajami": someone who is unable to speak standard Arabic, even if he is of Arab lineage. It is derived from "‘ujm", which means vagueness, the inability to express one's self and speak clearly.