Mihna

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proper noun

A religious inquisition launched by the caliph al-Ma'mun in the ninth century, which attempted to enforce the minority view that the Qur'an was a creation of God rather than being coeternal with God.

OriginArabic مِحْنَة →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA religious inquisition launched by the caliph al-Ma'mun in the ninth century, which attempted to enforce the minority view that the Qur'an was a creation of God rather than being coeternal with God.

Origin

  1. Arabicمِحْنَة“trial, test, inquisition, catastrophe”
  2. EnglishMihna

From Arabic مِحْنَة (miḥna, “trial, test, inquisition, catastrophe”).

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