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Qarmatian

Qarmatian noun: a member of a religious group combining elements of the Ismaili Shi'i branch of Islam with Persian mysticism, founded by Hamdan Qarmat and centered in eastern Arabia, where they attempted to establish a utopian republic in 899 CE.

Noun

Qarmatian (plural Qarmatians)

  1. (historical) A member of a religious group combining elements of the Ismaili Shi'i branch of Islam with Persian mysticism, founded by Hamdan Qarmat and centered in eastern Arabia, where they attempted to establish a utopian republic in 899 CE.

Forms of Qarmatian

pluralQarmatians
alternative formCarmathian
alternative formKarmathian
alternative formQarmathian

Origin of Qarmatian

From Arabic قَرْمَطِيّ (qarmaṭiyy, “one who writes in small letters”) + -ian.

Questions about Qarmatian

What does Qarmatian mean?
Qarmatian means a member of a religious group combining elements of the Ismaili Shi'i branch of Islam with Persian mysticism, founded by Hamdan Qarmat and centered in eastern Arabia, where they attempted to establish a utopian republic in 899 CE.
What part of speech is Qarmatian?
Qarmatian is a noun.
What is the plural of Qarmatian?
The plural of Qarmatian is Qarmatians.

Words near Qarmatian in the dictionary

  1. qarmaq
  2. qarmaqs
  3. qarmat
  4. Qarmathian
  5. Qarmathians
  6. Qarmatian
  7. Qarmatians
  8. qarmats
  9. Qarqan
  10. QARs
  11. Qarshi

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