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{{Short description|Subclass of islamic missionary}} |
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A '''da'i''' ({{lang-ar|داعي|dāʿī|inviter, caller}}, {{IPA-ar|ˈdæːʕi(ː)|}}) is generally someone who engages in [[da'wah]], the act of inviting people to [[Islam]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t125/e478?_hi=12&_pos=7 |title=Oxford Islamic Studies Online |publisher=Oxfordislamicstudies.com |date=2008-05-06 |access-date=2012-09-19}}</ref> |
A '''da'i''' ({{lang-ar|داعي|dāʿī|inviter, caller}}, {{IPA-ar|ˈdæːʕi(ː)|}}) is generally someone who engages in [[da'wah]], the act of inviting people to [[Islam]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t125/e478?_hi=12&_pos=7 |title=Oxford Islamic Studies Online |publisher=Oxfordislamicstudies.com |date=2008-05-06 |access-date=2012-09-19}}</ref> |
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In the [[Fatimid Caliphate]] era, the term ''dāʿī'' was used to refer to important religious leaders other than the hereditary [[Imamah (Ismaili doctrine)|Imams]], and the Da'wah or "Mission" is a clerical-style organisation. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 20:08, 12 July 2022
A da'i (Template:Lang-ar, [ˈdæːʕi(ː)]) is generally someone who engages in da'wah, the act of inviting people to Islam.[1]
See also
- Dawah
- Da'i al-Mutlaq, "the absolute (unrestricted) missionary" (Arabic: الداعي المطلق)
- Hujja
- List of da'is
References
- ^ "Oxford Islamic Studies Online". Oxfordislamicstudies.com. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2012-09-19.