ديانة

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Arabic

Root
د ي ن (d y n)
7 terms

Etymology

From دِين (dīn, religion).

Pronunciation

Noun

دِيَانَة (diyānaf (plural دِيَانَات (diyānāt))

  1. religion, confession, denomination, sect
    ووحَّد محمّدُ العربَ لأوّل مرّة على ديانة توحيدية ودولة موحّدة.
    Muhammad united the Arabs for the first time in a monotheistic religion and a unified state.

Usage notes

Though دِيَانَة (diyāna) and دِين (dīn) both mean "religion," they are not synonymous. دِيَانَة (diyāna) generally refers to the particular religion or denomination a person adheres to (i.e., one's religious affiliation), whereas دِين (dīn) refers to "religion" in a more general or abstract sense.

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