Etymology

bid'a

Today it means: heretical innovation in Islamic religious beliefs or worship Full definition →

Arabic بِدْعَة (bidʕa)
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  1. Arabicبَدَعَ (badaʕa)
  2. Arabicبِدْعَة (bidʕa)
  3. English todaybid'a

Borrowed from Arabic بِدْعَة (bidʕa).

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