See Kufr.
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ANSAR
The religio-political movement known as Ansar (“companions”) was named after the supporters of the Sudanese Mahdi, Muhammad Ahmad ibn `Abdallah (d. 1885), who were disbanded […]
ANJUMAN
Meaning assembly, meeting, or association, anjuman has played in important role in the political and cultural life of twentieth-century Iran. It gained currency during the […]
ANGLO-MUHAMMADAN LAW
A system of law founded on interpretation of Islamic texts and practice and applied in the courts of colonial British India, Anglo-Muhammadan law was often […]
ANGELS
Angels are mentioned in the Qur’an both as individuals and as a group and appear to have been known to Muhammad’s listeners. They are described […]
ANAVATAN PARTISI
Turkey was governed from 1983 to 1991 by the Anavatan Partisi (Motherland Party), better known by the Turkish acronym Anap. It was formed in April […]
AMIR AL-MU’MININ
A title created early in Islamic history and adopted by a series of Muslim polities to the present day, amir al-mu’minin means “Commander of the […]
AMIR
From the Arabic root amara (“to command”) amir is traditionally defined as military commander, leader, governor, or prince. Although the word amir is not found […]
AMAL
A populist movement of Lebanese Shi’i Muslims that first emerged in 1975, Amal has become an important political force in Lebanon. Political Mobilization of the […]