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Munkar

Munkar proper noun: one of two angels (the other being Nakir) said to test the faith of the dead in their graves.

Proper noun

Munkar

  1. One of two angels (the other being Nakir) said to test the faith of the dead in their graves.

Origin of Munkar

From Arabic منكر (literally “denied”).

Questions about Munkar

What does Munkar mean?
Munkar means one of two angels (the other being Nakir) said to test the faith of the dead in their graves.
What part of speech is Munkar?
Munkar is a proper noun.

Words near Munkar in the dictionary

  1. munjistin
  2. munjistine
  3. munjon
  4. munjons
  5. munk
  6. Munkar
  7. Munkflohögen
  8. munkoyo
  9. Munkres assignment algorithm
  10. Munks
  11. Munley

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