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sectarian sectarian. adj. 1. of, belonging or relating to, or characteristic of sects or sectaries. 2. adhering to a particular sect, faction, or doctrine. 3. narrow-minded, esp as a result of rigid adherence to a particular sect. n.
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ascetic as·cet·ic. (ə-sĕt′ĭk) n. A person who renounces material comforts and leads a life of austere self-discipline, especially as an act of religious devotion. adj. Relating to, characteristic of, or leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial, especially for spiritual improvement.
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- 1 One of the two main branches of Islam, followed by about a tenth of Muslims, especially in Iran, that rejects the first three Sunni caliphs and regards Ali, the fourth caliph, as Muhammad’s first true successor: [as modifier]: the Shia clerics a Shia neighbourhood Compare with Sunni.
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Islamic schools and branches Sunni Muslims are the largest denomination of Islam and are known as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h or simply as Ahl as-Sunnah. The word Sunni comes from the word sunnah, which means the teachings and actions or examples of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.
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puritan Puritan a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship.
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- (See further definitions at end of chart.) Gender: Complementarian* = the view that women may not be ordained nor have leadership positions over men. Egalitarian* = the view that women may be ordained and/or have leadership positions over men.
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faction faction definition: Faction is defined as a state of internal conflict within an organization, or to a small sect of a group that has broken off from or separated itself from a larger one. (noun) An example of a faction is a small and angry group withi...
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- The definition of a schism is a split of a group into different sections as a result of a difference in beliefs. When members of a church congregation disagree and divide into two separate churches based on their different beliefs, this is an example of a schism.
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- According to a media report, the sectarian violence has resulted inapproximately 2,300 deaths in the country between 2007 and 2013 and at least 1,500 deaths in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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- Sacristan definition, Also called sacrist [sak-rist, sey-krist] /ˈsæk rɪst, ˈseɪ krɪst/ (Show IPA). an official in charge of the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., of a church or a religious house. a sexton.
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Cult For other uses see Cult (disambiguation). In the sociological classifications of religious movements in English, a cult is a religious or social group with socially deviant or novel beliefs and practices.
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- The transformation of the sectarian conflict to a violent civil war in Pakistan coincided with the establishment of the Islamic republic in Iran and promotion of the Sunni religion and its incorporation in the state institutions by General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, regime in Pakistan.
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cult A cult is also a religious group held together by a dominant, often charismatic individual, or by the worship of a divinity, an idol, or some other object. (See animism, fetish, and totemism.) Note: The term cult often suggests extreme beliefs and bizarre behavior.
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riparian legal Definition of riparian : of or relating to or living or located on the bank of a watercourse (as a river or stream) or sometimes a lake; broadly: of or relating to or living or located on the bank of a body of water — compare littoral
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- : one who creates or takes part in schism.
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- Non-riparian definition, of, relating to, or situated or dwelling on the bank of a river or other body of water: riparian villas. See more.
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The Sunni-Shia divide: Where they live, what they believe and how they view each other The ongoing and intensifying conflict in Iraq has fallen – at least in part – along sectarian lines, with the Sunni Muslim militant group ISIS (the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) advancing against the Shia Muslim-led Iraqi government and Shia militias.
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Planarian The planarian is any of the species of flatworms that comprise the taxonomic family Planariidae. The non-parasitic planarian is found in various places like lakes, streams, under rocks, and in cave rarely. It has diverse colors of a flat body, from black to white and the size is various too.
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politics a doctrine of or belief in social equality or the right of all people to participate equally in politics. denominationalism. 1. the policy of being sectarian in spirit, especially in carrying out religious policy. 2. the tendency to separate or cause to separate into sects or denominations.
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Definitions &Translations It was initially led by Muhammad's disciples as a continuation of the leaders and religious system the prophet established, known as the 'Rashidun caliphates'. A caliphate is also a state which implements such a governmental system.
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- Jamie Dettmer on why the sectarian standoff could spell regional trouble. Hezbollah, Jabhat al-Nusra Set for Showdown in Syria Jamie Dettmer March 13, 2013. With Americans no longer keeping all sides apart, Iraqis fear a return to the most bone-chilling days of sectarian violence. The Endgame in Iraq Ellen Knickmeyer August 11, 2010. I think of Suge and his family often, especially as news of car bombs and sectarian strife continues to come out of Iraq.
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- denomination - a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith. religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity. theist - one who believes in the existence of a god or gods. devil worshiper - someone who worships devils. monotheist - a believer in one god. mystic, religious mystic - someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension.
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Man, Religion, and Tribalism This distinction between genuine religion and religious tribalism is best expressed in the telling of a parable masquerading as a joke: Many years ago, at the height of the sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland, an American visitor to Belfast got lost and found himself in a run-down ghetto.
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sectarian Definition of sectarian. 1  1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian. 2  2 : limited in character or scope : parochial.
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Definitions &Translations denomination(noun) a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith. denomination(noun) a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money. he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations.
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faction Faction is defined as a state of internal conflict within an organization, or to a small sect of a group that has broken off from or separated itself from a larger one. An example of a faction is a small and angry group within an otherwise peaceful political party. YourDictionary definition and usage example.