Salafism in Arabic
سَلَفِيَّة salafiyya
Salafism in Arabic: سَلَفِيَّة (salafiyya). In English, Salafism means a movement comparing itself to Sunni Islam, claiming to taking the pious ancestors, the salaf of the patristic period of early Islam, as exemplary models.
Arabic words for Salafism
- a Sunni Islamic movement
- سَلَفِيَّة salafiyya
English meaning of Salafism
- noun A movement comparing itself to Sunni Islam, claiming to taking the pious ancestors, the salaf of the patristic period of early Islam, as exemplary models.
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Questions about Salafism in Arabic
- What is the meaning of Salafism in Arabic?
- Salafism in Arabic is سَلَفِيَّة (salafiyya).
- ما معنى كلمة Salafism؟
- Salafism: سَلَفِيَّة (salafiyya).
- What does Salafism mean in English?
- Salafism means a movement comparing itself to Sunni Islam, claiming to taking the pious ancestors, the salaf of the patristic period of early Islam, as exemplary models.
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