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According to Islam, there are three general words used in Arabic to refer to non-believers in an Islamic context. There is Kaafer (often spelled Kafir) which means "denier" or "negator" since they are denying or negating the truth of God. A Kaafer is someone who rejects God in an Islamic context. There is also Mushrik which refers to a polytheist or pagan, i.e. someone who believes in more than one God. Finally, there is Ahl al-Kitaab or Ahl adh-Dhimma which refer to the "People of the Book" or "Protected Peoples", non-Muslim monotheists like Jews and Christians.
The term "infidel" in English is usually used as an analog for Kaafer, not for the other groups, so a person who is not a Muslim is not necessarily an infidel either, he could be a Mushrik or a member of Ahl al-Kitaab. However, the treatment of Mushriks is not terribly different than the treatment of Kaafers and the treatment of the members of Ahl al-Kitaab depends strongly on the particular ruler in place at a given time.
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What are infidels?
An infidel is simply someone who believes in a religion (or nonreligion) different than you do. Muslims use the term infidel to refer to Non-Muslims. Christians use the term infidel to refer to Non-Christians.
Why would Saladin call the Christians infidels?
Muslims consider anyone who does not believe in their way an "infidel". Infidel means unbeliever. The term was also used by Christians in the Crusades to refer to Muslims.
What has the author HUMAYUN ANSARI written?
HUMAYUN ANSARI has written: ''THE INFIDEL WITHIN': THE HISTORY OF MUSLIMS IN BRITAIN SINCE 1800'
What is the term used to describe Jews and Christians?
If you are speaking of Muslims the tern to describe Jews and Christians is Infidel or people of the book.
How do you pronounce infidel?
Infidel
What part of speech is infidel?
Infidel is a noun.
A sentence for the word infidel?
A heretic is an infidel.
When was Infidel - song - created?
Infidel - song - was created in 1994.
When was Infidel - novel - created?
Infidel - novel - was created in 2007.
When was Infidel Art created?
Infidel Art was created in 1995.
What is the duration of Beloved Infidel?
The duration of Beloved Infidel is 2.05 hours.
How did Muslims view the qur'an?
Very sacred to them
