"Kafir" meaning non-believer or infidel
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“Kafir” is an Arabic-derived term historically used in Islamic contexts to denote a non-believer or infidel, often carrying strong religious and sometimes pejorative connotations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Kafir" meaning non-believer or infidel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9461802 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: "Kafir" meaning non-believer or infidel Context triple: [Kafirs of Kafiristan, etymologyOfName, "Kafir" meaning non-believer or infidel]
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Quranism
Quranism is an Islamic reform movement whose followers accept the Quran as the sole authoritative source of religious guidance, rejecting the binding religious authority of hadith literature.
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Islam (in fictionalized form)
Islam (in fictionalized form) is a reimagined, literary version of the Islamic faith as depicted in Salman Rushdie’s novel "The Satanic Verses," where its origins, figures, and doctrines are transformed into symbolic and often controversial narrative elements.
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Muslims
Muslims are followers of the religion of Islam, who believe in one God (Allah) and regard the Prophet Muhammad as His final messenger.
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Alifuru beliefs
Alifuru beliefs are the indigenous spiritual traditions of several Austronesian groups in eastern Indonesia, centered on ancestor veneration, nature spirits, and ritual practices tied to the land and community.
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righteousServantOfAllah
righteousServantOfAllah refers to the Qur’anic portrayal of Prophet Sulayman (Solomon) as a devout, just, and obedient servant of God distinguished by wisdom and divinely granted authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: "Kafir" meaning non-believer or infidel Target entity description: “Kafir” is an Arabic-derived term historically used in Islamic contexts to denote a non-believer or infidel, often carrying strong religious and sometimes pejorative connotations.
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A.
Quranism
Quranism is an Islamic reform movement whose followers accept the Quran as the sole authoritative source of religious guidance, rejecting the binding religious authority of hadith literature.
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B.
Islam (in fictionalized form)
Islam (in fictionalized form) is a reimagined, literary version of the Islamic faith as depicted in Salman Rushdie’s novel "The Satanic Verses," where its origins, figures, and doctrines are transformed into symbolic and often controversial narrative elements.
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C.
Muslims
Muslims are followers of the religion of Islam, who believe in one God (Allah) and regard the Prophet Muhammad as His final messenger.
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D.
Alifuru beliefs
Alifuru beliefs are the indigenous spiritual traditions of several Austronesian groups in eastern Indonesia, centered on ancestor veneration, nature spirits, and ritual practices tied to the land and community.
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E.
righteousServantOfAllah
righteousServantOfAllah refers to the Qur’anic portrayal of Prophet Sulayman (Solomon) as a devout, just, and obedient servant of God distinguished by wisdom and divinely granted authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic loanword
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religious term ⓘ |
| appearsInTextType |
Islamic legal texts
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Islamic theological texts ⓘ Quranic exegesis ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Muslim
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mu’min (believer) ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
pejorative
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religious ⓘ |
| hasCulturalDimension | can reflect power relations between communities ⓘ |
| hasEtymologicalOriginLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUsage | pre-modern Islamic societies ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationVariation |
differs across historical periods
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differs across regions ⓘ differs among Islamic scholars ⓘ |
| hasLegalDimension | used historically in some Islamic legal classifications ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
infidel
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non-believer ⓘ |
| hasModernUsage |
Islamist rhetoric
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contemporary Muslim discourse ⓘ |
| hasPluralForm |
kuffar
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kuffār ⓘ |
| hasRootForm | k-f-r (Arabic root) ⓘ |
| hasSocialImpact |
can be perceived as offensive
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can mark in-group versus out-group ⓘ |
| hasVariantForm | kāfir ⓘ |
| isConsideredSensitiveTermIn |
interfaith dialogue
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modern multicultural societies ⓘ |
| isSubjectOfDebate |
Islamic theology
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hate speech discussions ⓘ interfaith relations ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | kufr ⓘ |
| semanticField |
belief and unbelief
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religious identity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
some Muslims to denote non-believers
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some extremist groups in a derogatory way ⓘ |
| usedInLanguage |
Arabic
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Persian ⓘ Turkish ⓘ Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ various Islamic languages ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedToDescribe |
non-Muslim
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religious unbeliever ⓘ |
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Subject: "Kafir" meaning non-believer or infidel Description of subject: “Kafir” is an Arabic-derived term historically used in Islamic contexts to denote a non-believer or infidel, often carrying strong religious and sometimes pejorative connotations.
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