Za’firaniyah

Posted on 07/22/2012 by marina

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ZA’FIRANIYAH ذعفرانية
A sect of Muslims, who say the Qur’an is a created thing, the orthodox school maintaining that the Word of God Is uncreated. (Kitabu l-Ta’rifat, in loco.)

Based on Hughes, Dictionary of Islam

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