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kâfir

kâfir is the alternative form of kafir.

Meaning of kafir

Noun

kafir (countable and uncountable, plural kuffar or kafirs or kafirun)

  1. (countable, offensive, slur) A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.
    • In his sermon, Amir Hamza espoused extremist and segregationist views. He inferred that non-Muslims are “kafir” (infidels).2024 August 21, “Investigation Into Bangladeshi Preacher Amir Hamza’s Sermon in Singapore on 9 August 2024”, in Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore), archived from the original on 28 Aug 2024
    Antonyms:
    Muslim

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Forms of kâfir

pluralkâfirs

Questions about kâfir

What is kâfir the alternative form of?
Kâfir is the alternative form of kafir.

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