Da'wah

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Da'wah is the Islamic practice of inviting, educating, and encouraging others to understand and embrace the teachings of Islam.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arabic term
Islamic missionary activity
Islamic practice
religious outreach
aimsAt educating people about Islam
encouraging acceptance of Islamic teachings
inviting people to Islam
basedOn Qur'an NERFINISHED
Sunnah NERFINISHED
canBe through personal example
verbal
written
canTarget Muslims NERFINISHED
non-Muslims
contrastsWith coercion in religion
encouragedFor all Muslims
ethicalPrinciple good exhortation
respectful debate
wisdom
etymologyRoot da'a
goal clarifying misconceptions about Islam
encouraging righteous conduct
guidance to belief in one God
hasForm distribution of Islamic literature
media outreach
one-on-one conversation
public preaching
social service activities
hasMeaning call
invitation
involves conveying the message of Islam
dialogue with non-Muslims
explaining the Sunnah
reminding Muslims of their faith
teaching the Qur'an
languageOfOrigin Arabic NERFINISHED
normativeStatusInIslam recommended
occursIn Islamic jurisprudence NERFINISHED
Islamic theology
performedBy Islamic organizations NERFINISHED
Islamic scholars
individual Muslims
relatedConcept amr bil ma'ruf
nahi anil munkar
tabligh
religion Islam
requires good character
knowledge of Islamic teachings

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Muʿtazilite theology associatedWithConcept Da'wah
this entity surface form: al-amr bi-l-maʿruf wa-n-nahy ʿan al-munkar
Dawah Academy field Da'wah