bid'a

noun

heretical innovation in Islamic religious beliefs or worship

OriginArabic بِدْعَة (bidʕa) →
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Meanings

noun
  1. Islamheretical innovation in Islamic religious beliefs or worship

Origin

  1. Arabicبَدَعَ (badaʕa)
  2. Arabicبِدْعَة (bidʕa)
  3. Englishbid'a

Borrowed from Arabic بِدْعَة (bidʕa).

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Translations

Arabic بِدْعَة
  • بِدْعَة (bidʕa)heresy
Indonesian bidah, bidat
  • bidahheresy
  • bidatheresy
Persian بِدْعَت
  • بِدْعَت (bid'at /bed'at)heresy
Punjabi ਬਿੱਦਤ, بِدْعَت
  • ਬਿੱਦਤ (biddat)heresy
  • بِدْعَت (bidʻat)heresy
Turkish bidat
  • bidatheresy
Urdu بِدْعَت
  • بِدْعَت (bid'at)heresy
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APA

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Chicago

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