Fitna

Word FITNA
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Definitions and meanings of "Fitna"

What do we mean by fitna?

Temptation.

Strife; social unrest or civil war among Muslims, especially from the 7th to the 9th century.

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The word "fitna" in example sentences

For those familiar with early Islamic history, as well as modern Arab political discourse, the term fitna is highly-charged and indicates a sectarian conflict. ❋ Dr. Josef Olmert (2011)

The film's title comes from the Arabic word 'fitna' which is used to describe 'disagreement and division among people', or a 'test of faith in times of trial'. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bin Laden's fear of religious division, or fitna, is perhaps the main reason why hatred of the Saudi royal family, which has committed the unforgivable sin of allowing U.S. soldiers on Saudi soil since 1990, has not turned into a violent campaign against the house of as-Sa'ud and its very bombable oil wells. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Lebanon's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, shot back that Qaradawi was trying to incite "fitna" - the word for internal civil strife among Muslims that is anathema to followers of Islam. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Tribal traditions and a male-dominated reading of Islam have produced a deeply rooted ideology of women as temptresses, who must be kept under control to avoid "fitna" or social strife, thereby safeguarding the "peace of Islam." ❋ M.D. Ida Lichter (2010)

I point to the demonisation of Muslims, the growing currency of films such as fitna and increasingly hard line attitudes towards the Muslim community in Britain. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Alex says: “To deny the mild parallels between the mistreatment of Jews in history and the early stirrings of similar sentiments against Muslims today is to deny reality” and cites in support of this argument: “the growing currency of films such as fitna”. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Nasrullah says he sees this as 'fitna' (arabic word used to mean" insurrection and fragmentation within islam ") a kind of civil war ... that the US is trying to foment in Lebanon what's been happening in Iraq." ❋ Unknown (2007)

Behold, our "fitna" against the English Government is finished. ❋ Various (N/A)

Building an exclusive place of worship for Muslims at the place where Muslims killed thousands of New Yorkers is not being considerate or sensitive, it is undoubtedly an act of "fitna" ❋ Unknown (2010)

Building an exclusive place of worship for Muslims at the place where Muslims killed thousands of New Yorkers is not being considerate or sensitive, it is undoubtedly an act of "fitna [.]" ❋ Unknown (2010)

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