The term is borrowed from the contrapuntal technique of suspension, where a note from a previous chord is carried over to the next chord, and then resolved down to the third or tonic, suspending a note from the previous chord.
Muslim Meaning: The name Amir is a Muslim baby name. In Muslim the meaning of the name Amir is: Populous. Full. Prosperous. Amply settled. Civilized. Also used to refer to a prince or ruler.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: ijma (Noun) the consensus of ummah (legal scholars) representing all Muslims; one of the sources of Sunni jurisprudence. ijma (Noun) The consensus of the Muslim community. Origin: Ø¥Ø¬ÙØ§Ø¹