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Atharism

Atharism noun: a Sunni theological school of thought which takes a strict textualist approach to matters of religious doctrine, rejecting rationalistic theorizing in favor of literal readings of the Quran and hadiths.

Noun

Atharism (uncountable)

  1. A Sunni theological school of thought which takes a strict textualist approach to matters of religious doctrine, rejecting rationalistic theorizing in favor of literal readings of the Quran and hadiths.

Questions about Atharism

What does Atharism mean?
Atharism means a Sunni theological school of thought which takes a strict textualist approach to matters of religious doctrine, rejecting rationalistic theorizing in favor of literal readings of the Quran and hadiths.
What part of speech is Atharism?
Atharism is a noun.

Words near Atharism in the dictionary

  1. Athapaskan
  2. Athapaskanist
  3. Athapaskanists
  4. Athapaskans
  5. Athari
  6. Atharism
  7. Atharv
  8. Atharvaveda
  9. Atharvavedic
  10. Athas
  11. athazagoraphobia

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