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Akhbarism

Akhbarism noun: one of two main branches of Twelver Shia Islam (the other being Usulism), currently practiced by a small minority of Twelvers, which rejects independent reasoning on the part of religious scholars in favor of direct imitation of the Fourteen Infallibles in matters of law and theology.

Noun

Akhbarism (uncountable)

  1. One of two main branches of Twelver Shia Islam (the other being Usulism), currently practiced by a small minority of Twelvers, which rejects independent reasoning on the part of religious scholars in favor of direct imitation of the Fourteen Infallibles in matters of law and theology.

Questions about Akhbarism

What does Akhbarism mean?
Akhbarism means one of two main branches of Twelver Shia Islam (the other being Usulism), currently practiced by a small minority of Twelvers, which rejects independent reasoning on the part of religious scholars in favor of direct imitation of the Fourteen Infallibles in matters of law and theology.
What part of speech is Akhbarism?
Akhbarism is a noun.

Words near Akhbarism in the dictionary

  1. akharas
  2. Akhasheni
  3. Akhaura
  4. Akhaury
  5. Akhbari
  6. Akhbarism
  7. Akheloos
  8. Akhenaten
  9. Akhet
  10. Akhetaten
  11. Akhets

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