jahiliyyah
jahiliyyah is the alternative spelling of Jahiliyyah.
Proper noun capitalized: Jahiliyyah
Jahiliyyah
- The supposed condition of ignorance, barbarism and unbelief, that, according to Islamic tradition, was prevalent in Arabia before the coming of Islam.
- Some valuable chapters are occupied with the drawing of parallels between the Arabian Jāhiliyyah, or pre-Islamic period, and Greek heroic antiquity; some others with the history of Arabic poetry, and an endeavour to define the characteristics of the different periods and their chief representatives.1834: Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, page 422 (Cambridge University Press for the Royal Asiatic Society)
Forms of jahiliyyah
| alternative form | al-Jahiliyah |
|---|---|
| alternative form | jahalia |
| alternative form | jahhiliya |
| alternative form | jahiliya |
| alternative form | Jahiliyya |
Origin of jahiliyyah
Borrowed from Arabic جَاهِلِيَّة (jāhiliyya, “ignorance”).
Questions about jahiliyyah
- What does jahiliyyah mean?
- Jahiliyyah means the supposed condition of ignorance, barbarism and unbelief, that, according to Islamic tradition, was prevalent in Arabia before the coming of Islam.
- What is jahiliyyah the alternative spelling of?
- Jahiliyyah is the alternative spelling of Jahiliyyah.
- What part of speech is jahiliyyah?
- Jahiliyyah is a proper noun.
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