Blasphemy

Posted on 03/19/2012 by marina

BLASPHEMY. Arabic, كفر
kufr. Lit. “to hide” (the truth). It includes a denial of any of the essential principles of Islam.
A Muslim convicted of blasphemy is sentenced to death in Muslim countries. [APOSTASY.]

Based on Hughes, Dictionary of Islam

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