Hanif
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hanif-182-12925435
title:
Hanif
text:
In Islam, the terms ḥanīf and ḥunafā' are primarily used to refer to pre-Islamic Arabians who were Abrahamic monotheists. These people are regarded in a favourable light for shunning Arabian polytheism and solely worshipping the God of Abraham, thus setting themselves apart from what is known as jahiliyyah. However, it is emphasized that they were not associated with Judaism or Christianity—which are described in Islam as originally righteous religions that later corrupted the message of God—and
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description:
Islamic term for a pre-Islamic Arabian monotheist
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanif
date created:
2004-10-15T12:03:21Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T10:49:22Z
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