Takfiri

Alternative forms

• Takfiri

Origin

From Arabic تَكْفِيرِي.

Full definition of takfiri

Noun

1. (Islam) A radical Muslim who excommunicates other Muslims, or accuses them of apostasy.
• 2007, July 28, Stephen Farrell, Strife and Ice, Staples of Life, Overlap in Iraq, “In Ghazaliya, it is forbidden to sell ice because the takfiris said, ‘The Prophet Muhammad had no ice in his time,’ ” said Khatan Kareem, a manager at the factory where the drivers worked, shaking his head at the absurdity. Takfiris are typically opposed to Shiites.

Synonyms

• takfirist

Related terms

• takfir
• kafir