Qadariyah

or Qa·da·ri·ya

[ kah-duh-ree-yuh ]

/ ˌkɑ dəˈri yə /

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noun Islam.(in classical thought)

the group who defended free will against the doctrine of predestination.

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Origin of Qadariyah

First recorded in 1890–95; from Arabic qadariyyah, derivative of qadarī Qadarite

Words nearby Qadariyah

QA, qabalah, Qabis, Qaboos bin Said, Qadarite, Qadariyah, Qaddafi, Qaddafi, Muammar, Qaddish, Qadhafi, qadi