Meanings
proper noun
- An Islamic denomination, considered by some to be a separate religion, founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who is considered to be the Mahdi.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn Islamic denomination, considered by some to be a separate religion, founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who is considered to be the Mahdi.
Origin
- Arabicأَحْمَدِيَّة
- EnglishAhmadiyya
From Arabic أَحْمَدِيَّة (ʔaḥmadiyya), after Ahmad, another name of Muhammad in the Quran.
More words from Arabic
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 阿赫邁底亞 /阿赫迈底亚
- 阿赫邁底亞 /阿赫迈底亚 (Àhèmàidǐyà)member of Islamic denomination founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Finnish ahmadiyya
- ahmadiyyamember of Islamic denomination founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
French ahmadisme
- ahmadismemember of Islamic denomination founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Hindi अहमदी
- अहमदी (ahamdī)member of Islamic denomination founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Portuguese Ahmadia, Ahmadiyya
- Ahmadiamember of Islamic denomination founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
- Ahmadiyyamember of Islamic denomination founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Russian ахмадие́
- ахмадие́ (axmadijé)member of Islamic denomination founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Urdu اَحْمَدِیَہ, اَحْمَدِیَت
- اَحْمَدِیَہ (ahmadiya)member of Islamic denomination founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
- اَحْمَدِیَت (ahmadiyat)member of Islamic denomination founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Cite this entry
APA
Ahmadiyya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahmadiyya
MLA
“Ahmadiyya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahmadiyya. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ahmadiyya,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahmadiyya.
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