Ahmadiya

[ ah-muh-dee-yuh ]

nounIslam.
  1. a modern sect, divided into an older group (Qadianis ) and a newer group (Lahore party ).

Origin of Ahmadiya

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<Arabic aḥmadīyah literally, followers of Aḥmad, i.e., Muhammad

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