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sect in Arabic

فِرْقَة firqa

/sɛkt/

sect in Arabic: فِرْقَة (firqa), مَذْهَب (maḏhab), طائِفَة (ṭāʔifa), نِحْلَة (niḥla). In English, sect means an offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.

Arabic words for sect

religious movement
فِرْقَة firqa, مَذْهَب maḏhab, طائِفَة ṭāʔifa, نِحْلَة niḥla

English meaning of sect

  1. noun An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.
  2. noun A group following a specific ideal or a leader.
  3. noun A cutting; a scion.
  4. noun An ancient astrological concept, a form of polarity by which heavenly bodies were designated as either diurnal or nocturnal.

Full definition of sect

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Questions about sect in Arabic

What is the meaning of sect in Arabic?
Sect in Arabic is فِرْقَة (firqa), مَذْهَب (maḏhab), طائِفَة (ṭāʔifa), نِحْلَة (niḥla).
ما معنى كلمة sect؟
Sect: فِرْقَة (firqa), مَذْهَب (maḏhab), طائِفَة (ṭāʔifa), نِحْلَة (niḥla).
What does sect mean in English?
Sect means an offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.

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