Ibadi
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Ibadi
From Arabic, equivalent to ʿAbd Allāh ibn Ibāḍ, 7th-century Muslim ascetic + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin
Example Sentences
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On a recent Sunday, 17 teams handily fielded questions about film directors, sports teams, Ibadi Islam and a British foreign secretary, anagrammed.
From New York Times
Berbers make up about 30% of Algeria’s population and follow the Ibadi school of Islam; the Arabs are Sunni Muslims.
From The Guardian
The conviction stems from Yezza’s denunciation of “Islamo-Arab violence” against Mozabites, a Berber ethnic minority centered in the desert city of Ghardaia who follow the Ibadi rite of Islam.
From Seattle Times
Oman, with an Ibadi majority, views the escalation of sectarian strife between the Middle East’s Shiite and Sunni Muslims as a tragedy for the greater Islamic world.
From US News
The appeal came Thursday at the end of a three-day conference in the Norwegian capital where participants witnessed video addresses, including from South Africa's Desmond Tutu, Shirin Ibadi from Iran and former East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta.
From US News
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