Qarmatian

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noun

A member of a religious group combining elements of the Ismaili Shi'i branch of Islam with Persian mysticism, founded by Hamdan Qarmat and centered in eastern Arabia, where they attempted to establish a utopian republic in 899 CE.

OriginArabic قَرْمَطِيّ →
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Meanings

nounQarmatian (plural Qarmatians)

plural Qarmatians · alternative Carmathian · alternative Karmathian · alternative Qarmathian

  1. historicalA member of a religious group combining elements of the Ismaili Shi'i branch of Islam with Persian mysticism, founded by Hamdan Qarmat and centered in eastern Arabia, where they attempted to establish a utopian republic in 899 CE.

Origin

  1. Arabicقَرْمَطِيّ“one who writes in small letters”
  2. EnglishQarmatian

From Arabic قَرْمَطِيّ (qarmaṭiyy, “one who writes in small letters”) + -ian.

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Translations

Arabic قَرْمَطِيّ
  • قَرْمَطِيّ (qarmaṭiyy)Translations
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APA

Qarmatian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qarmatian

MLA

“Qarmatian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qarmatian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Qarmatian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qarmatian.

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