Amir al-Mu'minin

Amir al-Mu'minin is a Muslim title designating the supreme leader of an Islamic community. It is usually translated as "Commander of the Faithful", though sometimes also as "Prince of the Believers", a translation deriving from the fact that the word amir is used as a princely title in states ruled by the royalty or monarchies. However, according to orientalist historian H.A.R. Gibb, this translation is "neither philologically nor historically correct".

This article is about the Islamic title. For the leader of the Taliban, see Supreme Leader of Afghanistan. For the Indonesian footballer named from this title, see Amirul Mukminin.
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