2006-10-02 07:29:19 · 11 answers · asked by Doronron 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
MUFTI does mean wearing civys it comes from the days of colonial india
2006-10-02 07:39:47 · answer #1 · answered by rachel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the West it means being in civilian clothes. It is a left-over from the British Empire when it was picked up by British soldiers stationed in India. It is a corruption of an Arabic word meaning 'he who makes a fatwa', and can also mean a Muslim priest or judge. It came into usage after the practice of General Mufti - which was found to boost the morale of British troops if they were allowed to wear civilian clothes on certain occasions. The officers tended to wear smoking jackets and slippers on their days off and thought it made them look like the local religious leaders.
2006-10-02 14:47:40 · answer #2 · answered by Fifi L'amour 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Casual clothes. From the Arabic.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=mufti&searchmode=none
2006-10-02 14:40:18 · answer #3 · answered by fidget 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They usually use it when talking about Moqtada al- Sadr and his MUFTI army. The Muslim cleric now controlling Sadr city in Bagdad, Iraq formerly Saddam city. I never got that either. The Minimal Use of Force from the ex-military chap sounds right in an army context.
Maybe they both use the same word to mean different things?
2006-10-02 17:33:14 · answer #4 · answered by LongJohns 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mufti: civilian clothes, from the Arabic mufti, to be free.
2006-10-02 14:40:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minimal Use of Force during Tactical Intervention = MUFTI
meaning....only use as much force as it takes to accomplish the mission
i dont know about it meaning wear civilian clothing......when I was in the service we just always said "civies" to mean go out in civilian clothing
2006-10-02 14:41:10 · answer #6 · answered by TEKMSTR 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why have you put this on 3 times?
2006-10-02 14:31:45 · answer #7 · answered by doodlenatty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means wearing civilians when you normally wear uniform. In Muslim countries, it means someone who interprets religious law.
2006-10-02 14:38:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know - but at my school it was a day where you could wear what you liked as long as you gave 50p to charity. At my school, uniform was compulsory so it was quite fun.
2006-10-02 14:33:01 · answer #9 · answered by km 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means civilian clothes. No idea where it came from.
2006-10-02 14:31:06 · answer #10 · answered by salvationcity 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋