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Meaning of Mihna | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A religious inquisition launched by the caliph al-Ma'mun in the ninth century, which attempted to enforce the minority view that the Qur'an was a creation of God rather than being coeternal with God.

historical

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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