munafiq (pl. munafiqun)
(munāfiq (pl. munāfiqūn))
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"Hypocrite." |
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"Hypocrite." In early Islamic history it refers to a fairly specific group of "Muslims" in Madīna who nominally accepted the authority of the Prophet of Islam, whilst working in various covert and overt ways to hinder his mission. |
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Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition, edited by Dr. Joseph Lumbard |
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