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takfiri

noun

Etymology

From Arabic تَكْفِيرِيّ (takfīriyy).

  1. derived from تَكْفِيرِيّ

Definitions

  1. A radical Muslim who excommunicates other Muslims, or accuses them of apostasy.

    • “In Ghazaliya, it is forbidden to sell ice because the takfiris said, ‘The Prophet Muhammad had no ice in his time,’ ” said Khatan Kareem, a manager at the factory where the drivers worked, shaking his head at the absurdity.

  2. Alternative form of takfiri.

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