munafiq (pl. munafiqun) (munāfiq (pl. munāfiqūn))

(Language: Arabic)

Short Description: Hypocrite

Long Description: Hypocrite. In early Islamic history it refers to a fairly specific group of “Muslims” in Madīna who nominally accepted the authority of the Prophet of Islam, whilst working in various covert and overt ways to hinder his mission.

Sources: Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition, edited by Dr. Joseph Lumbard