"hanif" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hanifs [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic حَنِيف (ḥanīf); see Hanif. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|حَنِيف}} Arabic حَنِيف (ḥanīf), {{root|en|ar|ح ن ف}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} hanif (plural hanifs)
  1. (Islam) Any person, from before the time of Muhammad, who followed a non-pagan monotheistic religion. Wikipedia link: hanif Categories (topical): Islam Synonyms: proto-Muslim
    Sense id: en-hanif-en-noun-5Skoda-z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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