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Salafi

Salafi adjective: of or pertaining to Salafism.

Adjective

Salafi (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Salafism.
    Synonyms:
    Wahhabi, nasibi

Noun

Salafi (plural Salafis)

  1. An adherent of Salafism.
    • Many Salafis are not violent; most are actually apolitical.2016 November, David Patrikarakos, “Progression through Regression”, in Literary Review
    Synonyms:
    Salafist

Salafi meaning in Hindi and Arabic

Salafi in Hindi

of or pertaining to Salafism
सलफ़ी salafī
adherent of Salafism
सलफ़ी salafī

Salafi in Arabic

of or pertaining to Salafism
سَلَفِيّ salafiyy

Synonyms of Salafi

Forms of Salafi

pluralSalafis

Origin of Salafi

Borrowed from Arabic سَلَفِيّ (salafiyy).

Words formed from Salafi

Phrases with Salafi

Questions about Salafi

What does Salafi mean?
Salafi means of or pertaining to Salafism.
What is Salafi in Hindi?
Salafi in Hindi is सलफ़ी (salafī). See Salafi meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Salafi?
Salafi can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Salafi in the dictionary

  1. Salados
  2. salads
  3. salady
  4. salaeratus
  5. salaf
  6. Salafi
  7. Salafi jihadism
  8. Salafis
  9. Salafism
  10. Salafist
  11. Salafistic

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