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Ash'arism

Ash'arism noun: a Sunni school of Islamic theology, founded by Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari in the 9th–10th century.

Noun

Ash'arism (uncountable)

  1. A Sunni school of Islamic theology, founded by Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari in the 9th–10th century.

Origin of Ash'arism

From Ash'ari + -ism.

Questions about Ash'arism

What does Ash'arism mean?
Ash'arism means a Sunni school of Islamic theology, founded by Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari in the 9th–10th century.
What part of speech is Ash'arism?
Ash'arism is a noun.

Words near Ash'arism in the dictionary

  1. Ash Vegas
  2. Ash Wednesday
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  6. Ash'arism
  7. Ash'arite
  8. ash-bin
  9. ash-bins
  10. ash-blond
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