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Salafism

Salafism noun: a movement comparing itself to Sunni Islam, claiming to taking the pious ancestors, the salaf of the patristic period of early Islam, as exemplary models.

Noun

Salafism (uncountable)

  1. A movement comparing itself to Sunni Islam, claiming to taking the pious ancestors, the salaf of the patristic period of early Islam, as exemplary models.

Salafism meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian

Salafism in Hindi

a Sunni Islamic movement
सलफ़ी salfī, वहाबी vahābī

Salafism in Arabic

a Sunni Islamic movement
سَلَفِيَّة salafiyya

Salafism in Malay

a Sunni Islamic movement
Salafisme

Salafism in Indonesian

a Sunni Islamic movement
Salafisme

Origin of Salafism

From Salafi + -ism or salaf + -ism.

Questions about Salafism

What does Salafism mean?
Salafism means a movement comparing itself to Sunni Islam, claiming to taking the pious ancestors, the salaf of the patristic period of early Islam, as exemplary models.
What is Salafism in Hindi?
Salafism in Hindi is सलफ़ी (salfī), वहाबी (vahābī). See Salafism meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Salafism?
Salafism is a noun.

Words near Salafism in the dictionary

  1. salaeratus
  2. salaf
  3. Salafi
  4. Salafi jihadism
  5. Salafis
  6. Salafism
  7. Salafist
  8. Salafistic
  9. Salafists
  10. Salafite
  11. Salafites

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